News tagged with esophageal diseases
Molecular imaging reveals origin of acid reflux disease
Molecular imaging has uncovered what may be to blame for acid reflux disease, a painful and potentially dangerous illness that affects a sizeable percentage of the population. A study presented at SNM's 57th Annual Meeting ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Food allergy-related disorder linked to master allergy gene
Scientists have identified a region of a human chromosome that is associated with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a recently recognized allergic disease. People with EoE frequently have difficulty eating or may be allergic ...
Mar 07, 2010 |
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Barrett's esophagus patients have same survival rates as general population
New Mayo Clinic research has found that survival rates of patients with Barrett's esophagus, which can be a precursor for esophageal cancer, are no different than the survival rates for the general population. These findings ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Researchers Shed Light on Esophageal Disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Canadian Light Source (CLS) staff scientist Luca Quaroni and Dr. Alan Casson from the University of Saskatchewan used the synchrotron's infrared microscope to identify tissue afflicted with ...
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Study: Radio waves erase pre-cancer cells in esophagus
Heat generated by radio waves erases most pre-cancerous cells associated with chronic acid reflux, providing an alternative to surgery or the current wait-and-see approach.
May 28, 2009 |
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