If you have an esophagus, you’ve almost certainly experienced the occasional bout of heartburn — that painful sensation that occurs when highly acidic stomach juices splash up into the tube that ...

Compared with conventional Western medicine, nonpharmacologic therapies, either alone or combined with other treatments, more effectively increased lower esophageal sphincter pressure and reduced ...

In healthy swallowing, liquid quickly passes from the mouth to the stomach. In individuals with esophageal motility disorders, this process is disrupted. Fukuoka, Japan—For most people, swallowing is ...