Antireflux barriers prevent reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus, and their dysfunction leads to gastroesophageal reflux disease and or dysphagia. The antireflux barriers include two ...

When we sense that a bowel movement will be necessary, the body has the ability to defer that action until an appropriate time. A new research study examines this issue and the findings could have ...

A new molecular pathway has been identified that is critical for maintaining the smooth muscle tone that allows the passage of materials through the digestive system. Researchers at UMass Medical ...

A manometric technic is described for the diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease without the necessity of deep-muscle rectal biopsy. Separate pressure recordings were obtained from the internal and ...

WORCESTER, MA - Researchers at UMass Medical School have identified a new molecular pathway critical for maintaining the smooth muscle tone that allows the passage of materials through the digestive ...

Whilst in the storage phase, detrusor pressure does not rise. This is because the bladder fills as a result of inhibition of parasympathetic innervation of the detrusor, and pressure within the ...

Stem cells taken from a woman’s arm and used to rebuild a pivotal control muscle in her urinary tract can relieve incontinence, medical researchers report. For women, this replenishing of muscle cells ...

Anal sphincter defects are a common cause of faecal incontinence, with obstetric injuries in female patients accounting for the majority. [15] The results from previous studies [4,5] show that early ...

Neurogenic bladder is a nerve-related disorder which affects the function of the urinary bladder and urethral sphincters. It causes severe inconvenience to the patient and affects the quality of life.

(February 25, 2004) – BETHESDA, MD – When we want to go, why can we "wait"? In other words, when we sense that a bowel movement will be necessary, the body has the ability to defer that action until ...

A new molecular pathway critical for maintaining the smooth muscle tone that allows the passage of materials through the digestive system is being identified by researchers at UMass Medical School.