Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease News

Dr. Morganstern is Medical Resident, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York.

Hot dogs, hamburgers and pork ribs aren't the healthiest eats in the bunch, especially if getting fit for the summertime is a priority.

Geneva, Switzerland, 2 July 2009 - Allosteric modulation company Addex Pharmaceuticals invites investors, analysts, media and other interested parties to attend its annual R&D day on Thursday, July 16, 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland.

"Tomatoes are real acidic. Hot sauce, I just made from my garden at home," explains Thomas Garcia.

A 30-minute non-surgical treatment for Barrett's esophagus, a pre-cancerous condition caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease , is now available at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Updated May 22, 2006 GERD Acronym for gastroesophageal reflux disease, a chronic condition in which the contents of the stomach back up into the esophagus, causing a variety of uncomfortable symptoms.

Jackson Slappy, MD, board certified surgeon at Emory Johns Creek Hospital performed the city's first incisionless surgery this week.

ISLAMABAD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease may be linked with more cancers than previously believed, new research suggests.

An Update on Santarus By: Jason Napodano, CFA 2 ) Share Business Fundamentals Improving Santarus' flagship product, Zegerid, presents a distinctive pharmacological profile compared to other proton pump inhibitors.

You've been coughing for weeks. How do you know if it's just a hard-to-shake cold or something more serious? Coughing is one of the five most common reasons for a doctor's visit.

A study in the latest Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology reviews health-related quality of life in patients with Barrett's esophagus.

Secca is an innovative treatment option for patients suffering from FI. The Secca procedure involves no implants, incisions or stitches and is performed in an outpatient setting.

A look at common digestive health problems affecting Malaysian adults. WHEN it comes to talking about health issues, digestive health usually takes a back seat to topics that involve the heart, sugar level and blood pressure.

Main Category: Acid Reflux / GERD Also Included In: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Article Date: 05 Jun 2009 Adding AZD3355, a novel GABAB receptor agonist, to a proton pump inhibitor in patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease , resulted in a 35% reduction in the mean total number of reflux episodes 0-24 hours after dose, compared with ...

A chronic digestive disease occurs with severe acid reflux conditions and can affect millions of people in the U.S., according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist.

Ia m a mom of a little boy with some minor health issues that cause a big problem.

Everything we ingest will eventually make its way through our digestive system, and depending on how our system is working, that can be a good thing or not so good.

WILMINGTON,A Del. Patients receiving daily doses of a drug used to treat heartburn and other symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease over four weeks experienced greater relief from nighttime heartburn and GERD-related sleep disturbances than those taking placebo.

Powerful and widely used antacids called proton pump inhibitors and histamine-2 receptor antagonists relieve stomach acid, but also appear to increase the risk of hip and thigh fractures, a new study confirms.

Friday, May 29 08:34:47 Galway-based medical devices firm Crospon has announced a world-wide distribution deal with Medical Measurement Systems.