Esophageal cancer is among the various cancers these two habits can cause. The esophagus, a muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach, plays a crucial role in digestion. When cancer ...

A multi-site study, backed by an $8 million NIH grant, will evaluate the effectiveness of Lucid Diagnostics' EsoCheck and ...

This causes a buildup of a type of white blood cell called eosinophils in the esophagus, leading to inflammation. The inflammation causes the esophagus to become narrow, making it hard to swallow.

Pill esophagitis, or drug-induced esophagitis, occurs when oral medications cause inflammation in the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. Symptoms can range from ...

GERD is one of the most common GI conditions, but its presentation can be confusing because many of its symptoms overlap with ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic esophageal inflammatory disease of undetermined pathophysiology that results in dense mucosal eosinophilia and esophageal dysfunction. In childhood ...

Experts tend to focus on the kinds of foods you can eat to improve your health. But the speed at which you devour your dinner ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic esophageal inflammatory disease of undetermined pathophysiology that results in dense mucosal eosinophilia and esophageal dysfunction. In childhood ...

Early detection and treatment of Barrett’s Esophagus are important to reduce ... a CWRU professor of pathology ; and Helen Moinova, a CWRU School of Medicine instructor — are inventors of ...

such as esophageal cancer and nerve damage that causes achalasia – a rare disorder where the esophagus cannot properly move food and liquid to the stomach. The benefits could also go beyond the ...

Given that esophageal cancer has a stark 20% ... Markowitz, Chak, Joseph Willis, a professor in the Department of Pathology, and Helen Moinova, an instructor at the School of Medicine are all ...

The team also examined the correlation between the results of the EHAS and the severity of symptoms in 113 patients with esophageal achalasia, a condition that causes difficulty passing food to ...