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Esophageal Cancer Awareness
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 11, 2008
...GERD is a condition in which acid (with some pepsin and bile) splashes up from the stomach into the esophagus. These three fluids are potentially dangerous to the sensitive esophageal tissue, as they ...
Pregnancy and Heartburns
in Next Nine Months, on September 9, 2008
...anges which result to weaker sphincter muscles that keep stomach acids from flowing back up the esophagus, and the pressure of your growing uterus on your stomach, causing stomach acids to reflux ...
How GERD Trigger Asthma
in Allergies, on July 25, 2008
...nd immunology at Duke, discovered that inhaling tiny amounts of stomach fluid that back up into the esophagus - a hallmark of GERD - produces changes in the immune system that can drive the developmen...
Nexium, FDA-Approved for Pediatric GERD
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 4, 2008
...PIs decrease the amount of acid produced in the stomach and help heal erosions in the lining of the esophagus known as erosive esophagitis.
Nexium - also known as the purple pill - is a product of...
Smoking: Not Associated To Advanced Breast Cancer?
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 29, 2007
... Smoking is always associated to the increased risk of several cancers (lung, head and neck, esophagus, bladder and many others) and also affects one's response to ant-cancer treatments. BUT, it ...
So, What Do You Eat?: An Allergy Cookbook by Stephanie Hapner
in Allergies, on June 30, 2007
...iagnosed a few years ago with eosinophilic esophagitis.
Esophagitis refers to inflammation of the esophagus that has several causes, among which are "both food and environmental allergies,"...
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Heartburn)
in Well Woman Blog, on March 29, 2007
... lower esophageal sphincter (LES) muscle becomes weakened. The LES sits at the juncture between the esophagus and the stomach and prevents food and stomach liquids from flowing back up into the esopha...
PPAR-gamma Inhibitors: Potential Anti-Cancer Compounds
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 5, 2007
...r-gamma (PPARγ) inhibitors which may help treat colorectal cancer, and potentially cancers of the esophagus, liver and skin. However, the anti-cancer effect does not appear to be linked to the abilit...
New Englewood Hospital Technique Reduced Complications of Cardiac Ablation Procedure
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 7, 2007
...ical Center .
The said innovative technique enables physicians to track the exact location of the esophagus during radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of atrial fibrillation (a procedure that utilizes a...
$7.2M NIH Grant to Study Genetics of Allergic Response
in Allergies, on December 15, 2006
...erapeutic agents on eotaxin-3, a molecule that plays a major role in allergic inflammation of the esophagus implicated in food allergies
how differences in genes that interact with the substa...
Camera Pill Offers Less-Invasive Alternative to Endoscopy
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 26, 2006
...ver disease without an invasive endoscope.
Once a patient swallows the pill, it glides down the esophagus , taking about 14 color digital pictures per second, transmitting them to a recording ...
Cysteine Chewing Gum Against Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 23, 2006
...innish researchers, the carcinogenic damage caused by alcohol and smoking to the mouth, pharynx and esophagus can be accounted for in part, by the exposure of these organs to high concentrations of ...
TEE, New Cardiac Imaging for Better Heart Pictures
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 27, 2006
...ransesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
TEE is a procedure where a probe is inserted into the esophagus that transmits radio waves. These waves are bounced off the heart and provide a movin...
da vinci: the robotic surgeon
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 18, 2006
...advantageous with regards to precision on some procedures.
Da Vinci is most popular in prostate, esophagus and stomach surgeries. Researchers are now investigating its practicality for cardiac...
The physical exam of George W. Bush: An analysis
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 31, 2005
...dietary changes should help. Chronic, untreated GERD can lead to what's known as Barrett's esophagus - which is risk factor for esophageal cancer.
He smokes a cigar now and then, takes a d...
The use of capsule endoscopy expands
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 25, 2005
...cult to visualize using traditional upper endoscopy ( EGD ). Now, they are using it to evaluate the esophagus. Will it someday replace an EGD? Perhaps:
A funny thing happened five minutes after Dr. ...
Dick Cheney's physical: An analysis
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 17, 2005
... McBride.
The endoscopy "indicated mild esophagitis," or swelling or irritation of the esophagus , the tube that leads from the back of the mouth to the stomach. The statement did not...