The aim of the "How To..." section is to provide guidance on how to perform a range of procedures used for evaluation of patients with motility-related upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract disorders.
Henry P. Parkman, MD, is a professor of medicine in the section of gastroenterology and director of the GI Motility service at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He is ...
Engineers have developed an ingestible sensor whose location can be monitored as it moves through the digestive tract, an advance that could help doctors more easily diagnose gastrointestinal motility ...
Dr. Curtin is the director of The Center for Neurogastroenterology and GI Motility at The Melissa L. Posner Institute for Digestive Health & Liver Disease at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. He has ...
ST. LOUIS – Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), sometimes called acid reflux, is a common, chronic condition that people often recognize by its most distinctive symptom: heartburn. While most ...
Moderate exercise benefits GI health by improving motility, reducing constipation, and supporting gut health through neuroendocrine changes and increased vagal tone. High-intensity exercise can cause ...
The sensor sends out its location as it moves through the GI tract, revealing where slowdowns in digestion may occur. CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Engineers at MIT and Caltech have demonstrated an ingestible ...