That can damage the cells lining the esophagus, prompting them to grow back with genetic mistakes.About 22,370 times a year in the United States, those mistakes culminate in cancer.Esophageal cancer ...

In this Review, an overview of gastroparesis and functional dyspepsia from the perspective of gastric motility is provided, ...

The gastrointestinal microbiome remains an explosively increasing topic of study, assessing the potentially pivotal roles of the microbiome in maintaining health or causality in disease pathogenesis.

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a ubiquitous human pathogen that infects up to 50% of the world's population. Its involvement in the etiology of various gastrointestinal disorders, including ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic immune disorder that affects the esophagus. The esophagus is the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach and brings food into the body. In ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis is a rare chronic condition that affects the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach, known as the esophagus. People who have ... While there is no cure for this ...

"These experiments reveal a key underlying mechanism for the loss of immune regulation in MS and likely other autoimmune diseases," said Hafler, who is also chair of Yale's Department of Neurology.

That's been really quite important." Now, scientists are looking to deliberately infect volunteers with more and more diseases – all in the hope of developing ever-more effective vaccines and ...

Cephalic disorders are conditions that are present at birth (congenital). They happen because of damage to or abnormal development of the central nervous system. They may also affect the brain and the ...

Erik Jepsen/University Communications Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) involve mild to severe impairment of social, behavioral and communication abilities. These disorders can significantly impact ...