Researchers sought to determine the effect of older age on esophageal motility. To investigate, they examined high resolution manometry.

This year, more than 22,000 Americans face a chilling diagnosis: esophageal cancer. Men are 3 to 4 times more likely to ...

More than 22,000 Americans are diagnosed with esophageal cancer this year, with men being three to four times more likely to ...

The effective segmentation of esophagus and esophageal cancer from Computed Tomography (CT) images can meaningfully assist doctors in the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal cancer patients. However ...

Over 22 thousand Americans face a chilling diagnosis. Early detection with a new three-minute test could change your chances ...

Two commercially available electrode catheters are examined for their suitability in esophageal long-term ECG recordings. Both, electrical sensing characteristics as well as clinical acceptance were ...

Results: Hiatal hernia was associated with an increased risk of Barrett's esophagus of any length (odds ratio 3.94; 95% confidence interval 3.02–5.13). Heterogeneity was present (I 2 = 82.03%, P ...

Engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviors is suboptimal. The vast majority of the US population does not meet current recommendations. A healthy lifestyle is defined by consuming a healthy dietary ...

Dr. Lisa A. Lih-Brody, a gastroenterologist and clinical assistant professor of medicine at NYU Langone Health, adds that on rare occasions, people with GERD may have “extra esophageal ...

Treatment Peptic Ulcer Disease Treatment Trying to limit the production of gastric acid often allows peptic ulcers to heal. The goal of treatment is to reduce the acid through dietary changes and ...