Shame on The Economist for grovelling at the sphincter of politically correct left-wing shibboleths.

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Dr de Groat's device overcomes this by stimulating one particular nerve that is connected to the sphincter.

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The goal is to tighten up or otherwise improve the faulty valve, called the esophageal sphincter, that lets acid reflux back into the esophagus.

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Different control valves and rams can close in the well to various degrees (i.e. think of the difference between a sphincter and a guillotine).

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Frequent heartburn or acid reflux are symptoms of a condition called GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, which occurs when a sphincter muscle in the lower esophagus stops working properly.

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