Why Kids and Adults Get Different Symptoms of Throat Inflammation
Researchers in Colombia studied 286 people with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a condition where the throat becomes inflamed and swollen. They compared 143 …
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Rare Nerve Condition Shows Two Types at Once
Doctors reported an unusual case of a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a rare condition where the body's immune system attacks nerve cells. What …
Read MoreNew Treatment Helps Kids with Swallowing Problems Eat Better
A group of doctors tested a new way to help children who have trouble swallowing due to a condition called achalasia. They combined two treatments: injecting a …
Read MoreNew surgical technique helps patients swallow after severe throat injuries
When someone swallows dangerous chemicals or suffers severe throat injuries, doctors sometimes need to rebuild the esophagus (the tube that carries food to …
Read MoreNew Nasal Spray May Help Cancer Patients Swallow Better
Researchers tested a new way to help end-of-life cancer patients who struggle to swallow. They used a numbing medication called bupivacaine as a nasal spray …
Read MoreWhen Throat Problems Aren't What They Seem: A Hidden Cancer Case
Doctors sometimes mistake cancer for a common throat condition called achalasia, where the throat muscles don't relax properly. This case study describes a …
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