Esophagus

The oesophagus , or gullet is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach. In humans, the oesophagus is continuous with the laryngeal part of the pharynx at the level of the C6 vertebra. (From the Wikpedia article Esophagus.)

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Recent Publications on Esophagus:
Congenital tracheoesophageal fistula in an elderly patient with thoracic empyema. A congenital tracheoesophageal fistula is rare in elderly patients. An...	13th November, 2009	Second Department of Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental	Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Nov;57(11):622-4. Epub 2009 Nov 12. DOI Direct Link
Gallstones increase the prevalence of Barrett's esophagus. PURPOSE: Bile and acid exposures are thought to be major risk factors for...	13th November, 2009	Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal	J Gastroenterol. 2009 Nov 12. DOI Direct Link
Comparison of proliferative (Ki67) and cell adhesion (E-cadherin) markers between gastric intestinal metaplasia and Barrett's esophagus. PURPOSE: Bile and acid exposures are thought to be major risk factors for...	13th November, 2009	Transplant Research Center, Pathology Department, Shiraz University of	Indian J Gastroenterol. 2009 May-Jun;28(3):115-6. DOI Direct Link
Predictors of specialized intestinal metaplasia in patients with an incidental irregular Z line. INTRODUCTION: Barrett's esophagus is a well-known complication of...	13th November, 2009	Department of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital,	Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Nov 10. DOI Direct Link
Endothelin Receptors: what's new and what do we need to know? Receptors are at the heart of how a molecule transmits a signal to a cell....	13th November, 2009	Michigan State University.	Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2009 Nov 11. DOI Direct Link
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Press Releases About Esophagus:
Reportlinker Adds Gastrointestinal Pharmaceuticals: Technologies and Markets	3rd November, 2009	Reportlinker	NEW YORK, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Gastrointestinal Pharmaceuticals: Technologies and Markets http://www
Barrett's Esophagus Patients Have Same Survival Rates as General Population, Says New Mayo Clinic Study	26th October, 2009	Mayo Clinic	ROCHESTER, Minn., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New Mayo Clinic research has found that survival rates of patients with Barrett's esophagus (http://www.mayoclinic.org/barretts-esophagus/),
New Advances and Insights in Gastroenterology Presented at College's 74th Annual Meeting	21st October, 2009	American College of Gastroenterology	BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many of the world's preeminent gastroenterologists will gather for the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 74th Annual Scientific
Definitive Outcomes of Radiofrequency Ablation for Barrett's Esophagus Using the HALO Ablation System Reported at the Digestive Disease Week Meeting for Gastroenterologists and Esophageal Surgeons	3rd June, 2009		SUNNYVALE, California, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Results from a number of clinical trials were presented during the Digestive Disease Week (DDW) in Chicago this week, revealing new outcomes data related
Kaiser Permanente Study Finds Drinking Wine May Lower Risk of Barrett's Esophagus, Precursor to Nation's Fastest Growing Cancer, Esophageal Cancer	2nd March, 2009	Kaiser Permanente	OAKLAND, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Drinking one glass of wine a day may lower the risk of Barrett's Esophagus by 56 percent, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of

BioNews Results for Esophagus:
Predicting Risk of Cancer in Barrett's Esophagus	SmartBrief:  Nov 11 2009 1:13AM Matching: esophagus
Obesity linked to specific cancers	BCBS Health Issues.com:  Nov 7 2009 3:13AM Matching: esophagus
Obesity linked to cancers	KSDK NewsChannel 5:  Nov 6 2009 5:07AM Matching: esophagus
Obesity linked to specific cancers	10connects.com:  Nov 5 2009 6:28PM Matching: esophagus
Why Probiotics are so important	Los Angeles Chronicle:  Nov 5 2009 2:15PM Matching: esophagus
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Esophagus Clinical Trials:
Biomarkers in Phototherapy of Barrett's Esophagus

Esophagus Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7608452	Polynucleotides encoding cytokine receptor zcytor19
7611532	Coated implantable medical device
7611533	Coated implantable medical device
7611542	Tissue treatment
7611702	TNF-alpha blocker treatment for enterocolitis associated with immunostimulatory therapeutic antibody therapy
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Companies working in the area of Esophagus from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
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Given Imaging Given Imaging is already redefining the way gastrointestinal diagnosis is carried out. For GI physicians in clinics and hospitals, Given Imaging technology is now being recognized as the gold standard... www.givenimaging.com/        View full profile
ALTANA Pharma AG ALTANA Pharma is a research-based company with dynamic growth. It employs over 8,800 people group-wide at locations in Europe, North and Latin America, South Africa, Asia and Australia. Research and... www.altanapharma.com/        View full profile
Alveolus, Inc Alveolus is an emerging leader in the development of non-vascular inter-ventional stent technology. Alveolus' advanced stent-ing technology is designed to enhance the quality of life for patients... www.alveolus.com/        View full profile
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