Achalasia is a term used to describe a disorder of the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach (esophagus), which disturbs the ability of the esophagus to move food towards the stomach.
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primary esophageal motility disorder
A rare disease of the esophagus...
Rectal prolapse normally describes a medical condition wherein the walls of the rectum protrude through the anus and hence become visible outside the body.
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Happens due to tissues lining the rectum slip into or get stuck to the anal opening
Tested and identified through...
A study published today in the journal ‘Neuron’ links the symptoms of psychosis experienced by people with schizophrenia to a faulty ‘switch’ within the brain.
The findings reveal that the severity of symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations, which are typical in people with schizophrenia...
Scientists at The University of Nottingham have shown that psychotic symptoms experienced by people with schizophrenia could be caused by a faulty 'switch' within the brain. In a study published in the leading journal Neuron, they have demonstrated that the severity of symptoms such as delusions...
Overexpression of a gene associated with schizophrenia causes classic symptoms of the disorder that are reversed when gene expression returns to normal, scientists report.
They genetically engineered mice so they could turn up levels of neuregulin-1 to mimic high levels found in some patients...
the last few months I've been constantly weak, although sometimes its worse. I've also had some muscle shaking and twitching. Been to neurologist and the MRI was fine, I of course am worried its neurological, but I have to try and fix these deficiencies. Is 13 for Vitamin D (whatever that...
Most children who suffer from sports-related concussions recover within a few days.Â? However, in a small number of children, symptoms can last for a month or more.Â? Although there have been numerous theories as to what might predict a longer recovery time, there is no definitive answer as to...
Nature's dealbreaker? North Carolina newlyweds “Jeff” and “Clara” went on "Good Morning America" to raise awareness about seminal hypersensitvity—or, more plainly put: Semen allergies. More »
Biology’s Dealbreaker? Semen Allergies Cause STD-Like Symptoms For Some Unlucky Women is a post from...
A study published in the February 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that children and adolescents with major depression or subthreshold forms of bipolar disorder - and who had at least one first-degree relative with bipolar disorder -...
Okay so about 3 weeks ago or so I woke up for work and went to the bathroom and to my surprise there was blood in my pee. It was kind of a lot. There was no pain associated with it, it wasn't that time of month so it wasn't that for sure, and it didn't happen again after that. The only other...
A study in Sweden found that hypnotherapy can help many people with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) alleviate their symptoms. Perjohan Lindfors, a doctoral student at Sahlgrenska Academy, the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, came to this conclusion in a thesis titled "Implementation of...
Among those who suffer from depression, the dual inabilities to experience enjoyment in things once pleasurable and to physically motivate oneself - to meet challenges, or even to get out of bed in the morning - have been documented for decades, though it has been mysterious why these very...
Treating Parkinson's disease patients with the experimental drug GM1 ganglioside improved symptoms and slowed their progression during a two and a half-year trial, Thomas Jefferson University researchers report in a new study published online in the Journal of the Neurological Sciences. Although...
Are a cold (sore throat, sneeze, dry cough, runny nose), strep throat, a yeast infection, a uti, white streaks on tonsils (not tonsil stones), change in vaginal discharge (white, thick with egg-like smell) symptoms of HIV? I've experienced these all in the last 6 months since a possibly contact...
Patients who have received radiotherapy for head and neck cancer often suffer from the unpleasant and distressing side-effect of a dry mouth, caused by damage to their salivary glands from the radiation. Now, a new study has shown that acupuncture can relieve the symptoms of dry mouth (known as...
I've been having a very bad headache for a week now. It was significantly worse yesterday. I haven't eaten regularly. Now, I feel very strange in my head. I've never been high but I imagine this this what people who smoke weed must feel like. I feel lightheaded, which is very strange because for...
Nearly 20 percent of people who underwent low back fusion surgery developed post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms associated with that surgery, according to a recent Oregon Health & Science University study published in the journal Spine. Past studies have noted PTSD symptoms in some trauma...
Children who are exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which were commonly used in a range of industrial products, could be at risk of an increase in asthma symptoms, according to new research. The study was presented in a poster discussion at the European Respiratory Society's Annual...