One 2018 study speculated that anxiety may relax the lower oesophageal sphincter, cause muscle tension, and increase stomach ...

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

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

The resulting semifluid paste—chyme—is sealed in the stomach by two ringlike sphincter muscles for several hours and then released in short bursts into the duodenum. The first of three ...

Heartburn happens when a small valve called the lower esophageal sphincter opens and allows stomach acid to flow up into the esophagus, causing that burning feeling. Many of us pop an after dinner ...

A hiatal hernia could impact the function of your lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The LES is a circular band at the bottom of the esophagus, where it meets your stomach. The LES has two primary ...

When left untreated, GERD can lead to potentially serious complications, including: Between the esophagus (the food pipe) and the stomach lies a muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter which ...

In this minimally invasive procedure, a healthcare provider uses an endoscope (thin tube) to cut the muscles near the pyloric sphincter, the valve between the stomach and the small intestine.

Dr. Joe covers sphincters It's all sphincters and tubes in there. Dr. Joe opens up and releases information on the series of valves that keep us operating.

Achalasia is a disorder of motility in the esophagus in which the esophagus has lost its normal ability to move food and liquids down into the stomach. In addition, the lower esophageal sphincter, the ...