January 19, 2016
Published by 23andMe under 23andMe Research, Uncategorized
A recently published study by scientists at Australia’s QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute could have a significant
impact on the study of esophageal adenocarcinoma, a rare but lethal form of cancer.
Along with esophageal cancer, the study looked at two other conditions that often are overlapping o...
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American Medical Association Creates New Category 1 Code for Torax Medical’s LINX Procedure to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
November 18, 2015 05:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Torax Medical, Inc., a leader in therapeutic interventions for sphincter-related diseases, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), announced today the American Medical Association (AMA) has created a new Category 1 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Code for esophageal sphincter augmentation using ...
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Torax Medical Announces FDA Approval of a New LINX® Device Compatible with 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Systems
New LINX Device expands patients’ diagnostic imaging options after treatment
June 23, 2015 05:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Torax Medical, Inc. is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a next generation LINX® Reflux Management System that is MR conditional in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems up to 1.5 Tesla (...
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Saved my life!
I recently lost my brother to esophageal cancer due to unawareness of the outcome from symptoms he was experiencing. I have lived with the same symptoms for years and have learned to live with the symptoms taking pill after pill with no results or hope for change. My symptoms had increased to the point where i was having a difficult time trying to eat abdominal pain, and acid build up so bad that...
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Pam & Ron Testimonial
April 15, 2013, Income Tax Day. For some, a dreaded day, for us it was an average day. My husband, Ron was scheduled for a routine Endoscopy at John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, with Dr. David Wong, GI. Little did we know this would become one of the most difficult days in our lives.
I was on my lunch break, when I received the dreaded phone call from Dr. Wong, “We found esophageal cancer...
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Beyond Heartburn: Addressing the Cause of GERD
Imagine a room in your house is on fire and the alarm goes off, but instead of calling 911, you remove the batteries from the annoying alarm.
Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who take medication to ease heartburn are essentially shutting down their bodies’ alarm system, says Wilson S. Tsai, M.D., medical director of esophageal and thoracic surgery at Sutter Health’s Eden Medic...
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GERD: A Growing Epidemic*
Wednesday, 26 November 2014 12:42
By Wilson Tsai, M.D. • Special to the Times
As families gather for Thanksgiving dinner this week, about one in five of us will approach the meal with some trepidation because of the potential for heartburn.
It is estimated that one in five Americans suffers from heartburn, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Symptoms of GERD include discomfort, reg...
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First in Kind Heartburn Center of California established to combat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
A chronic and often progressive ailment affecting 1 out of 5 people
Walnut Creek, CA — October 14, 2014 — Dr. Wilson Tsai, in partnership with Bay Area Surgical Specialists (BASS) announces the establishment of the Heartburn Center of California to combat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), a chronic and often progressive disease affecting 64 million Americans. The visionary and holistic appr...
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Kelli M. Testimonial
I am 34 years old and had been dealing with heartburn for about 15 years before going to Dr. Tsai's heartburn clinic. Before seeing Dr. Tsai I had no idea that heartburn could cause cancer. For many years I had seen several Gastroenterologists that would prescribe me PPI’s for my heartburn and told me to change my lifestyle and I would be fine. Never did they ever mention once to me that it cou...
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David P. Testimonial
I wish to thank Dr. Wilson Tsai for changing my life!
I have been a GERD patient for about 10 years. My symptoms started as occasional heartburn and chest pain and steadily grew to an almost daily occurrence of moderate to severe pain and discomfort, especially over the last few years. This condition affected every aspect of my life. I could not travel easily since taking long trips in cars ...
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