YOUNG dad Dan Kettle and his wife Bethan welcomed their baby Rex in March after getting married in June last year. But their ...

Those who suffer from acid reflux need to be aware of a new associated risk for a deadly health event. According to RefluxUK, ...

Frequent heartburn is a warning sign. Experts say it can indicate GERD, a condition where stomach acid flows back into the ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Barrett's oesophagus' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Before that, mum Tiffany thought he was just struggling to get over the flu. It’s a common dilemma for parents, with more children being rushed to emergency ­departments after swallowing deadly ...

BRONA Wright “couldn’t even spell the word” before she got diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. Back in 2006, when she was just 44, Brona was diagnosed with the disease, spending nine weeks in hospital.

A new study carried out in flies has found that swallowing may be a key control circuit that tells their brains to release serotonin. The team from the University of Bonn in Germany and the University ...

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon cryoablation for Barrett’s oesophagus. This involves using a balloon filled with cold gas to destroy abnormal cells. This guidance represents the view of NICE ...

Scientists in London have grown a bio-engineered oesophagus which was successfully implanted into mice. The work, published in Nature Communications, external, was led by scientists at UCL Great ...

Little is known about the aetiology of Barrett's oesophagus, a condition in which columnar epithelium replaces normal squamous epithelium above the juncture of the oesophagus with the stomach. An ...

A MOTHER tragically died after a breathing tube was placed into her oesophagus instead of her windpipe, an inquest heard today. Emma Currell, 32, had just received dialysis treatment and was heading ...