A research group has discovered that a natural substance in the body, known as platelet-activating factor (PAF), can strongly ...

An expert breaks down the entire digestion process.

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Real-world data confirm the utility of a real-time, blood-sensing capsule to help triage patients with suspected upper ...

When you swallow, food moves from your mouth to your throat. The upper esophageal sphincter opens, allowing food to enter the ...

Surveillance endoscopy conducted every 2 years for Barrett’s esophagus offers no benefit in overall survival compared with ...

Esophageal cancer represents one of the most challenging and often overlooked digestive system malignancies, developing in the tube that connects your throat to your stomach. This aggressive ...

Digestive gas gets the best of everyone sooner or later, often in the form of a burp. Burping is how the body clears excess gas from the upper digestive tract, which would otherwise result in ...