The drug miglustat appears to stabilize the swallowing problems that occur in children and adolescents with Niemann-Pick type C1 (NPC1), a rare and ultimately fatal neurological disease, according to a study by researchers ...
Sep 10, 2020
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Children who choke when they drink or eat may have what's known as dysphagia, or a swallowing disorder—one of the most common medical complaints seen in young children. This condition can be due to various causes that require ...
Jun 17, 2020
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A team of researchers from several medical institutions in Australia and the U.K. has discovered how long it takes for a LEGO head to pass through the digestive tract of a normal healthy adult human. In their paper published ...
(HealthDay)—It's thought that one-quarter of U.S. adults will develop a swallowing problem at some point. But researchers hope insight from a new study may help lead to improved treatment.
Mar 26, 2018
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Many sick kids can't or won't swallow pills—and that can make them sicker. But there may be some pretty simple ways to help the medicine go down, a new study says.
Apr 20, 2015
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Nearly 40 percent of Americans 60 and older are living with a swallowing disorder known as dysphagia. Although it is a major health problem associated with aging, it is unknown whether the condition is a natural part of healthy ...
Apr 7, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Some patients experience difficulties swallowing and modify medication dosage forms, without necessarily consulting health professionals, according to research published in the March issue of the Journal of ...
Apr 2, 2015
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Parkinson's disease patients treated with low-frequency deep brain stimulation show significant improvements in swallowing dysfunction and freezing of gait over typical high-frequency treatment. The study, published in Neurology ...
Jan 27, 2015
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If you have trouble swallowing pills, it's not your fault. You've just been doing it wrong. And now a group of German experts is ready to show you a better way. Two ways, in fact.
Nov 12, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Patients who maintain eating and a regimen of swallowing exercises during treatment for pharyngeal cancers have the highest rate of return to a regular diet following treatment, according to a study published ...
Sep 20, 2013
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