Achalasia is a chronic oesophageal motility disorder characterised by impaired relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter (LOS) and loss of peristalsis. This condition results in progressive ...

In healthy swallowing, liquid quickly passes from the mouth to the stomach. In individuals with esophageal motility disorders, this process is disrupted. Fukuoka, Japan—For most people, swallowing is ...

The Neuro-Gastroenterology and Pediatric Motility Center is a nationally recognized institution, one of the few in the country that is dedicated to diagnosing and treating motility disorders and neuro ...

Esophageal motility disorders occur more frequently among adults aged 75 years and older. Individuals aged 75 years and older have a higher prevalence of esophageal motility disorders, particularly ...

Gastroenterologist Thomas Abell, MD, discusses gastrointestinal dysmotility. Gastroenterologist Thomas Abell, MD, discusses gastrointestinal dysmotility with host Wayne Tuckson, MD. Kentucky Health is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Transit time measurements were consistent between the Atmo Gas Sensing Capsule and Medtronic’s SmartPill. The ...

For most people, swallowing is second nature, but how does it occur, and why do some people have difficulty with it? Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have started to tackle these questions by ...

Engineers at MIT and Caltech have demonstrated an ingestible sensor whose location can be monitored as it moves through the digestive tract, an advance that could help doctors more easily diagnose ...