Esophageal motility disorders occur more frequently among adults aged 75 years and older. Individuals aged 75 years and older have a higher prevalence of esophageal motility disorders, particularly ...

For most people, swallowing is second nature, but how does it occur, and why do some people have difficulty with it? Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have started to tackle these questions by ...

Use of per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for esophageal achalasia increased dramatically during the past decade, a retrospective study found, and while the procedure appears just as safe as ...

Study incorporated data from over 25,000 patients across 30 sites and compared proactive esophageal cooling to luminal temperature monitoring during RF ablation of the left atrium. CHICAGO--(BUSINESS ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as gastro oesophageal reflux disease, is more than just the occasional heartburn—it’s a chronic condition where stomach acid keeps flowing back into ...