Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Monday, October 15, 2007 --Upper gastrointestinal disorders, including functional dyspepsia, gastroparesis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), were again the ...

Results from a 5-year study show significantly higher rates of several gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, as well as hospital-related costs, among patients living with HIV compared with controls.

Aloe vera gel can be effective for GI issues. A wide array of OTC and herbal products can help treat patients with GI issues. The clinician has a wide and powerful array of OTC, supplemental, and ...

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding refers to bleeding that occurs anywhere in the esophagus, the stomach, or the upper part of the small intestine. It is a symptom of an underlying disorder, and it ...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recently published scientific abstracts and peer-reviewed papers support the efficacy and demand for gastroenterology programs to offer Sedation-Free Transnasal Endoscopy (TNE ...

Benson Massey received his M.D. from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His gastroenterology fellowship, including two years of NIH-sponsored training in motility, was completed at the ...

An 11-year-old girl presents with a 6-month history of abdominal pain and nausea upon awakening most days, but no pain at night. Can you make the diagnosis? An 11-year-old girl presents with a 6-month ...

In a small 10-week study, patients who took 70 mg of alendronate once weekly did not show increased endoscopic evidence of upper gastrointestinal pathology compared with placebo recipients (Journal ...

AMY, amygdala; DGBIs, disorders of gut-brain interaction; DMV, dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus; ENS, enteric nervous system; Hyp, hypothalamus; NTS, nucleus tractus ...

Imbalanced autonomic function, characterized by reduced vagal activity and sympathetic dominance, is increasingly recognized in various gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. The vagus nerve, a key ...