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Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas recently revealed that she'd "thought that was it" after a fish bone became lodged in her throat. Ballas's terrifying ordeal lasted for 20 minutes, with the judge struggling to breathe ...
Nov 30, 2025
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A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, have developed a magnetic robotic valve to provide minimally invasive intervention for gastroesophageal ...
Oct 27, 2025
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For most people, swallowing is second nature, but how does it occur, and why do some people have difficulty with it? Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have started to tackle these questions by developing a mathematical ...
Sep 16, 2025
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A research group has discovered that a natural substance in the body, known as platelet-activating factor (PAF), can strongly stimulate muscle movements in parts of the digestive system, especially the esophagus and the upper ...
May 20, 2025
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You can have your cake and eat it too—just do it slowly.
Mar 24, 2025
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A team of experts led by Northwestern Medicine investigators has developed a standardized approach that will improve the measurement of esophageal function to better diagnose upper gastrointestinal disorders, as detailed ...
Mar 5, 2025
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The round batteries, small as buttons and shiny as coins, are prized for the energy they pack at their size. In households, they have become commonplace, powering remote controls, hearing aids, toys, electric tea lights, ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Babies are born with fine, downy, short, and slightly pigmented body hair called lanugo. The term comes from the Latin word "lana," meaning wool.
Nov 26, 2024
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The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), along with a growing number of endorsing medical societies and organizations, have called on battery manufacturers to act immediately to bring a safe ...
Oct 31, 2024
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Two-thirds of Australian parents are unaware of the symptoms of button battery ingestion, according to a study by the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ).
Oct 31, 2024
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