After dilation, dysphagia recurred after 23 ± 22 months in cohort 1 and 20 ± 14 months in cohort 2. No esophageal perforation or major bleeding occurred.

New research shows the MIND diet, a blend of Mediterranean and DASH diets, significantly reduces the risk of Alzheimer's and dementia by promoting brain health.

People who follow a MIND diet, even if started later in life, were significantly less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or related forms of dementia, according to new research.

Esophageal dysmotility involves uncoordinated or excessive muscle contractions that squeeze your esophagus inappropriately, creating pressure and pain that your brain interprets as burning.

Esophageal strictures may be a common problem, but that doesn’t mean they should be ignored. With causes ranging from acid reflux to allergies to radiation therapy, it’s clear that no two ...

IN THIS MORNING’S MEDICAL ALERT, APRIL IS ESOPHAGEAL AWARENESS MONTH. AND HERE TO TELL US ABOUT THE DISEASE, WHO IT AFFECTS, AND THE WARNING SIGNS IS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ...

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Autonomic-cyclooxygenase-2 mechanisms of electroacupuncture on thermal injury-induced gastric dysmotility in rats Peer-Reviewed Publication Xia & He Publishing Inc.

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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is recent evidence showing that obesity is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal dysmotility, although symptoms are not always present. AIMS: This ...