Barrett's esophagus occurs when the lining of the esophagus, the tube that runs from the throat to the stomach, is inflamed. Up to 1.6% of the general population have Barrett's esophagus.

irregularity and/or Barrett's segments, islands and tongues in 129 patients (32.7%), predominantly in males (38.1%vs 28.6% females). Endoscopic esophagitis was observed in 61 (15.4%) patients (36 ...

THERE IS A PRECURSOR CONDITION CALLED BARRETT’S ESOPHAGUS. UNFORTUNATELY, IT DOESN’T CAUSE ANY SYMPTOMS. BUT IF WE CAN DETECT THAT, THAT CONDITION, IT CAN BE TREATED, IT CAN BE ELIMINATED.

Former Atlanta resident and "Saturday Night Live" star Kenan Thompson is speaking out for the first time since his diagnosis with gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Q: I have Barrett’s esophagus, so my doctor prescribed Dexilant. Before that, the reflux was so bad it was going into my eustachian tubes like a volcano and setting my ears on fire. I thought I was ...

Lucid Diagnostics shared new data from a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-sponsored study that supports the broader utility of its EsoGuard(R) Esophageal DNA Test. The study, condu ...

Barrett's esophagus is an acquired metaplastic abnormality in which the normal stratified squamous epithelium lining of the esophagus is replaced by an intestinal-like columnar epithelium.