A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine has shed light on the ...

If you have Barrett’s esophagus, you know that treatment typically focuses on two things: keeping the condition in check by controlling acid reflux and taking steps to prevent esophageal cancers.

Barrett’s esophagus is a condition where the tissue in your lower esophagus becomes damaged. It starts to resemble the tissue in your intestine. Doctors call this process intestinal metaplasia. The ...

Barrett's esophagus is a condition in which the flat, squamous cells lining the esophagus (food pipe) are replaced by columnar shaped cells resembling those present in the lining of the intestines.

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Barrett's esophagus is usually discovered during endoscopic examination of middle-aged and older adults whose mean age at the time of diagnosis is approximately 55 years.

The annual percent change in incident Barrett's esophagus was 4.9% (P<0.05) from 2014 through 2023, reported Anila Vasireddy, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia.

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The team also developed a mouse model in which Sox2 could be selectively turned off in the esophagus. These mice showed increased cell growth, reduced cell maturation and the appearance of abnormal ...

The findings support the idea that Barrett’s esophagus may arise from the acid- and bile-triggered reprogramming of normal esophageal cells by altering the balance of SOX2 and CDX2.