The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has noted several failings that led to a man's death following an incorrect ...

At a recent Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District meeting, Cllr Anthony Donohue questioned the procedure involved if a ...

A Wexford woman died in hospital while recovering from complications which arose after her oesophagus was perforated during ...

Ann McCabe passed away at St James’s Hospital in May 2021 after experiencing severe chest discomfort as a result of the ...

The oesophagus is about 25cm (10in) long. It takes about eight seconds for food to travel down the oesophagus. The muscular contractions of the oesophagus push food down to the stomacheven if we ...

Objective To identify and characterise DNA methylation subtypes in oesophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and its precursor Barrett’s oesophagus (BE). Design We performed genome-wide DNA methylation ...

Correspondence to Professor Marc E Rothenberg, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Marc.Rothenberg{at}cchmc.org Objective The ...

Scientists have developed a new technique to detect and diagnose cancer of the oesophagus that they say could one day potentially save thousands of UK lives a year. Early tests on tissue samples ...

Scientists have developed a new technique to detect and diagnose cancer of the oesophagus that they say could one day potentially save thousands of UK lives a year. Early tests on tissue samples ...

Cancer of the oesophagus, or gullet, is curable but in most cases the outlook is poor. Latest available figures show that in 1996 a total of 7,064 people in the UK were diagnosed with the disease ...

Baby reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux (GER), occurs when the contents of the stomach flow back up into the oesophagus. The oesophagus is the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the ...