In addition to confirming the histologic features of reflux esophagitis, esophageal biopsy can help diagnose atypical causes of vomiting, such as eosinophilic esophagitis, which occurs in an ...

Background: Gastroesophageal reflux occurs mainly during the daytime in patients with Los Angeles grade A esophagitis, but predominantly during the night in patients with grade C and D esophagitis.

A cobblestone throat occurs when inflamed bumps develop in the back of your throat. Infections, allergies, and acid reflux ...

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 ...

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.

Lemon Water: While lemon water is often touted as a healthy drink, it can actually worsen heartburn and acid reflux. The ...

PROLONGED gastric intubation may be a factor in the development of peptic esophagitis and stricture in some patients, but whether acid reflux into the esophagus is the primary mechanism is uncertain.

Caroline Cobine, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology within the University of ...

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If you have acid reflux, your day-to-day habits can make a big difference. These tips can help make things better.

Hiccups rarely go on for so long. There are many maneuvers that people swear by that often work. Holding your breath (or just ...