Your esophagus essentially loses its tolerance for normal digestive processes. Small amounts of stomach acid that briefly reflux into your esophagus during normal digestion become perceived as ...

After the procedure, your body should begin to make normal esophageal cells. Radiofrequency ablation involves using an endoscope to apply directed radio waves to burn away abnormal tissue. Another ...

A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine has shed light on the ...

WITHIN a month during the past spring we had the unusual experience at the Beverly Hospital of caring for 2 patients with spontaneous rupture of the esophagus. Although this condition is not a medi ...

The congenital esophageal ring is a concentric extension of the normal esophageal tissue, usually consisting of different anatomic layers including mucosa, submucosa, and sometimes muscles.

Gastroenterologist Dr. Wendi LeBrett recently posted a TikTok video about some sneaky signs of esophageal cancer to watch out ...

Esophageal motility disorders and esophageal reflux are common, produce a wide range of symptoms, and compromise quality of life. Neural and muscle-based mechanisms contribute to altered function o ...

Is there any reason to biopsy normal-appearing esophageal mucosa in a patient with GERD who is asymptomatic when on a proton-pump inhibitor and who has no visible Barrett's esophagus?

Researchers discovered a new mechanism for the origin of Barrett's esophagus, an intestine-like growth in the esophagus that is triggered by acid reflux and often progresses to esophageal cancer ...

Barrett’s esophagus modeled in a human organ chip Personalized Organ Chips lined by multiple tissues obtained from the same patient offer a new way to study Barrett’s esophagus with potential ...

The congenital esophageal ring is a concentric extension of the normal esophageal tissue, usually consisting of different anatomic layers including mucosa, submucosa, and sometimes muscles.

The findings support the idea that Barrett’s esophagus may arise from the acid- and bile-triggered reprogramming of normal esophageal cells by altering the balance of SOX2 and CDX2. This new ...