Rates of most types of cancer are higher in men than in women for reasons that are unclear. Results from a recent study published in Cancer suggest that the cause may be underlying biological sex differences rather than behavioral ...
Aug 8, 2022
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Of the roughly 20,000 people in the U.S. diagnosed with esophageal cancer this year, just 4,000 are likely to still be alive in 2027.
Jul 28, 2022
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Biomarkers are like the X on a treasure map, but instead of indicating the location of unearthed riches, they indicate an individual's health status. Common biomarkers include certain RNA or protein molecules present in tissues ...
Jun 16, 2022
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A review of studies about the effect of food insecurity on digestive diseases found a dearth of information, even as diet can often be both a direct cause of and a solution for many gastrointestinal conditions.
Jun 2, 2022
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An international team led by a physician from the Karl Landsteiner University for Health Sciences, Krems, describes for the first time a mutation of the IL-33 gene in the human genome that results in multiple allergic disease ...
May 27, 2022
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the monoclonal antibody Dupixent (dupilumab) to treat eosinophilic esophagitis patients 12 years and older.
May 26, 2022
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Adults aged 45 to 64 experienced a nearly doubled rate of esophageal cancer and a 50 percent increase in the precancerous condition Barrett's esophagus between 2012 and 2019, according to a database analysis of roughly five ...
May 13, 2022
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Delays in surgery for esophageal cancer did not appear to have much impact on patients' relative survival for early-stage cancer compared with patients who had surgery early, but they did reduce the relative survival rate ...
May 12, 2022
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A condition called eosinophilic colitis is distinct from other, similar eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases and inflammatory bowel disease, according to a genetic analysis published in Gastroenterology.
Feb 25, 2022
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(HealthDay)—During sleep, the left lateral decubitus position is associated with shorter esophageal acid exposure time and faster esophageal acid clearance, according to a study published in the February issue of The American ...
Feb 15, 2022
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