Heartburn sufferers to be screened by NHS using 'remarkable invention' to check it's not oesophageal cancer
Landmark NHS trial launched by Cambridge University scientists to check people's heartburn hasn't developed into oesophageal ...
Major trial of sponge test aims to prevent oesophageal cancer deaths
A major trial to determine if an innovative 10-minute sponge test should be used to screen people with heartburn for ...
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This Pill-Size Diagnostic Seeks to Prevent Thousands of Esophageal Cancer Deaths
Endoscopy, the standard for detecting esophageal precancer, is quite an invasive procedure — so a lot of people who should be ...
Biomerica Secures Three Key International Patents for inFoods® Technology to Address GERD, Crohn’s Disease, and Ulcerative Colitis
New patents position Biomerica to address multi-billion-dollar markets in Europe, including GERD ($4 billion+), Crohn’s Disease ($2.5 billion+), ...
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Stridor and gastroesophageal reflux: diagnostic use of intraluminal esophageal acid perfusion (Bernstein test).
Five pediatric patients with stridor were evaluated to determine whether gastroesophageal reflux (GER) contributed to their stridor. Intraluminal esophageal acid perfusion (Bernstein test), pH ...
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
GERD is short for gastroesophageal reflux disease ... Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). This test uses a flexible tube with a camera and light at the tip to visualize the lining of the esophagus and ...
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Causal relationship seen between GERD and hypertension
There is a positive causal relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.