A research team from Japan clarified the effects of three different types of anti-hypertensive drugs on the three different segments of esophageal body contractions using a recently developed ...

A new study, conducted at Kiel University (CAU) by a research team from the Cell and Developmental Biology (Bosch AG), reveals that bacterial colonization of the intestine plays a significant role in ...

For the first time, scientists have been able to prove that the bacterial colonization of the intestine plays an important role in controlling peristaltic functions. Spontaneous contractions of the ...

Swallowing is the process by which food is transported from the mouth to the stomach. Functionally, it may be divided into three phases—preparatory, transfer, and transport phases—that follow each ...

Receding of the gastric contents to the oesophagus is called gastroesophageal reflux and can lead to inflammatory changes in the oesophagus and oesophageal mucosa damage. Frequent recurrences of the ...

Micro-organisms in the gut support healthy digestion by helping nerve cells within the intestine to regulate the contraction and relaxation of the muscle wall of the colon, according to new research ...

Micro-organisms in the intestine support healthy digestion by aiding nerve cells within the intestine to control the movements of the muscle wall of the colon. Gut microbiome aids in healthy digestion ...

Spontaneous contractions of the digestive tract play an important role in almost all animals, and ensure healthy bowel functions. From simple invertebrates to humans, there are consistently similar ...

Nifedipine, a calcium-channel blocker, was shown to decrease lower esophageal sphincter pressure and increase esophageal acid exposure time, while atenolol, a b1 blocker, was shown to inhibit ...