A multi-institutional study has identified one of the allergens responsible for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), an inflammatory disease of the esophagus. This is the first time one of the allergens ...

A multi-institutional study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is the first to identify one of ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) occurs when white blood cells called eosinophils build ...

food sticking sensation and food impactions. While the pathogenesis of EoE remains under investigation, these symptoms may be related to esophageal dysmotility or remodeling changes. To date ...

And there are certain foods that cause inflammation that could be exacerbating the situation. “Acute inflammation helps to protect and heal our bodies, however, chronic inflammation is a ...

The best multimodal approach for resectable locally advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma is unclear. An important question is whether perioperative chemotherapy is preferable to preoperative ...

If you’d like to heal your body with food, a good place to start is by avoiding the many foods you should not eat for a healthy diet. But first, what constitutes a “healthy” diet anyway?

Despite previous treatment with PPIs, 6-FED and STCs, he exhibited ongoing symptomatic and histologic activity (>50 eos/hpf) and ultimately presented with food impaction and deep esophageal ...

Common triggers include carbonated drinks, spicy foods, chocolate, and tomatoes. Acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux (GER), happens when stomach acid flows back into the esophagus.

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic (long-term) condition affecting the esophagus, the tube that carries food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach. EoE ...

Some of these changes that can help control GERD and thereby possibly delay or prevent strictures include: Surgical treatment of esophageal stricture is rarely necessary. It is only performed if a ...