Research shows that side sleeping helps prevent heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by positioning the esophagus above the stomach so it's harder for stomach contents to flow up ...

† Environmental NMR Centre and Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1C 1A4 ‡ Department of Natural Resource Sciences ...

Elizabeth: Trends in cervical artery dissection and recurrent stroke in the United States. Rick: Preventing venous thrombosis -- or clotting -- in people with cancer. Elizabeth: USPSTF on ...

A CT scan showed a mass in the esophagus that did not extend outside the esophageal wall. There was no significant hilar or mediastinal lymphadenopathy. No pleural effusion was evident but slight ...

Explore earthworm anatomy and dissection in this 1961 educational film. Covering digestive, circulatory, excretory, nervous, & reproductive systems, it's a detailed instructional guide. Outrage ...

EXTENSIVE clinical data have been accumulated during recent years that support the view that scleroderma is a systemic disease. In addition to cutaneous involvement, which remains the cardinal ...

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is a common treatment for Stanford type B aortic dissection (TBAD). However, re-entry tears might be found distal to the stented region which transports ...

Esophagus cancer and stomach cancer affect different parts of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. However, some types of cancer start where the esophagus and stomach meet. The esophagus is the tube ...

In the acute and subacute stage, MRA detected signal abnormalities within the dissected vertebral artery in 94% (16/17) and MRI was specific for a dissection in 29% (5/17). Sensitivity of selective ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Due to the sudden rupture of the aortic wall, aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical attention, as it can lead to vascular collapse.