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The trial's findings showed that while Prevagen seemed to improve users' brain health, as measured by various cognitive tests, over a period of 90 days, it didn't do any better than a typical ...
If the disease remains untreated, it can cause scarring and discomfort in the esophagus. If the irritation is not allowed to heal, esophagitis can result in esophageal ulcers. Esophagitis can develop into Barrett's esophagus and can increase the risk of esophageal cancer. [3]
Nystatin is an effective treatment for mild esophageal candidiasis. [2] It can be used as (swish, do not swallow) treatment for oral candidiasis that occurs with the use of asthma pumps. Suspected cases of esophageal candidiasis should be treated with short-term fluconazole antifungal therapy.
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding can be caused by peptic ulcers, gastric erosions, esophageal varices, and rarer causes such as gastric cancer. The initial assessment includes measurement of the blood pressure and heart rate, as well as blood tests to determine the hemoglobin.
A 2023 study review published in the American Journal of Nutrition found that omega-3 fatty acids are associated with a lower risk of dementia or cognitive decline by around 20%, particularly with ...
Billy Strayhorn, American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington, died of esophageal cancer in 1967 at age 51. Actor John Thaw died of esophageal cancer in 2002, at the age of 60. Christopher Hitchens, author and journalist, died of esophageal cancer in 2011, aged 62. [82]
About half of cases are due to peptic ulcer disease (gastric or duodenal ulcers). [3] Esophageal inflammation and erosive disease are the next most common causes. [3] In those with liver cirrhosis, 50–60% of bleeding is due to esophageal varices. [3] Approximately half of those with peptic ulcers have an H. pylori infection. [3]
GERD sometimes causes injury to the esophagus. These injuries may include one or more of the following: Reflux esophagitis – inflammation of esophageal epithelium which can cause ulcers near the junction of the stomach and esophagus [19] Esophageal strictures – the persistent narrowing of the esophagus caused by reflux-induced inflammation