Humans around the world ingest up to 3.8 trillion doses of medication annually, most in the form of pills that are swallowed due to their ease of use and relative safety. However, what many do not rea ...

The stomach, a J-shaped organ located in the upper abdomen, can be broadly divided into four main regions: the cardia, fundus ...

While oral medications are generally considered safer and more convenient than injections or inhalations, sometimes a simple ...

Every year, people around the world take an astonishing 3.8 trillion doses of medicine. Most of these medicines are swallowed ...

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released a new clinical practice guideline on the surveillance of Barrett's esophagus, the only known precursor to esophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma) ...

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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 ...

Esophagus cancer and stomach cancer affect different parts of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. However, some types of cancer start where the esophagus and stomach meet. The esophagus is the tube that ...

Peptic strictures, caused by acid reflux, account for nearly 68% of esophageal stricture cases. Esophageal strictures are classified as simple or complex based on length, shape, and treatment ...

There are injuries and then there are freak accidents. Dustin May suffered the latter in 2024. May reveals what caused an esophagus injury that kept him sidelined last season. Los Angeles Dodgers ...

The method, if validated in further study, potentially could be used as a reflex test to indicate which patients should have endoscopy for a definitive diagnosis. A description of the work was ...