This multi-institutional prospective cohort trial aimed to demonstrate the changes in physician-evaluated dysphagia and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after palliative external beam radiotherapy ...

Achalasia, a chronic oesophageal motility disorder, is defined by impaired lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation and absent peristalsis, leading to symptoms such as dysphagia and regurgitation.

A new Virtual Reality (VR) training programme has been rolled out for social care staff to enhance management of high-risk ...

Choking occurs when something obstructs the airway; this can range from food to objects While unusual some people can also ...

A Co Down man has praised the medics who helped him to regain his ability to swallow. Alan Jones' vocal cords and muscles for ...

Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular junction disorder with a hallmark of progressive muscle weakness and frequent ...

New food partnership promises to nourish mind, body and soul of Regis aged care residents requiring a texture-modified diet.

If you have difficulty swallowing, a lump in your stomach, or have lost a significant amount of weight, it's crucial that you ...

Two sixth-grade students from the Epstein Hillel School in Marblehead, Massachusetts have invented a new “designer” patch for young patients who use a feeding tube due to dysphagia — difficulty ...

Many elderly Japanese have difficulty chewing or swallowing, and must follow soft, nutritional "dysphagia diets." Kawabata Eri is teaching caregivers how to make appetizing dysphagia-friendly dishes.

The FDA approved Tevimbra with chemotherapy for adults with unresectable or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma ...