Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Barrett's esophagus occurs when the lining of the esophagus becomes inflamed.It often develops from GERD, causing symptoms like nausea, regurgitation, and ...

A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine has shed light on the process that drives Barrett’s esophagus formation. This condition affects the ...

Racial and Geographic Issues in GERD This review focuses on the various multicultural issues in the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of GERD. The American Journal of ...

New research is exploring low-cost, non-invasive ways to diagnose Barrett's esophagus, a condition associated with deadly esophageal cancer, to find effective strategies to identify patients with this ...

Long-term GERD, defined as five or more years, is the strongest risk factor for Barrett’s esophagus, a precursor to esophageal cancer. Additional risk factors include male gender, age over 50, obesity ...

Heartburn is a burning sensation in the chest. Heartburn for multiple days in a row can result from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a hiatal hernia, Barrett’s esophagus, or esophageal cancer.

Dr. Jaymon Patel explains a more efficient treatment of Barrett's Esophagus through heat energy. Treating abnormal tissue in the esophagus just got even more high-tech. In this episode of Being Well, ...

On a mission to increase early detection of esophageal cancer, University of Colorado (CU) Cancer Center member Sachin Wani, MD, is leading a study to see if a novel diagnostic platform can help ...

A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine has shed light on the process that drives Barrett’s esophagus formation. This condition affects the ...

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is condition in which normal esophageal squamous epithelium is replaced by a spectrum of metaplastic columnar mucosa. However, the so-called specialized intestinal metaplasia ...