The administration of weight loss medicines is on the increase, particularly with the convenience of online pharmacies. A lot of people desire convenient and quick ways to lose weight, and therefore ...

A blast of hot gas could ease the agony of heartburn. Argon gas is fired from a thin tube inserted deep into the oesophagus (food pipe) while the patient is under sedation. It is targeted at an area ...

Drinking very hot beverages like tea or coffee daily can increase oesophageal cancer risk due to repeated thermal injury to ...

A dad who thought he had acid reflux was diagnosed with stage four oesophagus cancer after collapsing and vomiting blood. Zack Van Aarde, 41, from Bantham, South Devon, UK was rushed to hospital where ...

The capsule sponge, also known as ‘pill on a string’, has been developed over the last 20+ years by Cancer Research UK funded researchers to help detect oesophageal cancer and its pre-cursor condition ...

Thousands of people being monitored for food pipe cancer could be spared invasive tests thanks to a “sponge on a string” check, research suggests. A new study published in the Lancet medical journal ...

This study looked at different types of endoscopy tests to find cell changes in people with Barrett’s oesophagus. The study was supported by Cancer Research UK. It was open for people to join between ...

Although quite a private individual, a few years ago Morrissey, 62, discussed his cancer diagnosis and his ongoing battle with depression. The announcement of his cancer battle came after the star ...

Population studies indicate that between 0.5–2% of adults in the western world have Barrett's oesophagus (Cameron et al., 1991). This may be defined as metaplasia of the distal oesophageal epithelium ...

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