Swallowing difficulty serves as a significant predictor of frailty progression in older adults, according to new research following nearly 800 community-dwelling Japanese seniors over two years. The ...

It was the kind of question children ask without really thinking. To him, it seemed obvious: Candy is delicious, so why wouldn't everyone want it? From a child's perspective, it can look like older ...

The aim of the "How To..." section is to provide guidance on how to perform a range of procedures used for evaluation of patients with motility-related upper GI tract disorders. Each procedure is ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sundeep Venkatesan, Binghamton University, State University of New York (THE ...