The Roemheld syndrome arises due to the complex relationship between the gut and the nervous system, along with the nervous system’s association with the heart. Gastroenterologists and cardiologists ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that can cause diarrhea, constipation, and bloating. In addition, IBS pain may feel like abdominal cramping or aching. Irritable ...

When found early, this syndrome is highly treatable with a good outlook. Without treatment, it can lead to severe problems. These can occur when a person stops eating or moving. This article ...

Objective To appraise the evidence that pathophysiological mechanisms and individualised treatment directed at those mechanisms provide an alternative approach to the treatment of patients with ...

What is Cushing's syndrome? Cushing's syndrome is a hormonal disorder. It’s caused when you have high levels of the hormone cortisol over a long time. Cushing's syndrome is fairly rare. It most often ...

Usually described as a splitting or multiple personality disorder, the concept of schizophrenia is not entirely but rather a ...

Lung cancer survival without treatment is shorter than survival with treatment. People with untreated non-small cell lung cancer—the most common type—typically live between five and 12 months after ...

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Currently, metoclopramide is the only US FDA-approved medication for the treatment of gastroparesis. However, the FDA recently placed a black-box warning on metoclopramide because of the risk of ...