Heartburn News
May 13, 2024
Top Headlines
May 10, 2024 — Researchers have identified molecular and genetic pathways that direct the generation and maturation of parietal cells, the only cells in the body that produce acid, from stem cells. The findings can lead to new strategies to regulate parietal cell ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — People who take acid-reducing drugs may have a higher risk of migraine and other severe headache than people who do not take these medications, according to a new study. The acid-reducing drugs include proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole and ...
Oct. 26, 2023 — A research group from Japan employed artificial intelligence (AI) to develop next-generation stomach acid inhibitors. By producing AI designs and refining them in the laboratory, their findings ...
Sep. 13, 2023 — Reflux disease manifests as acid regurgitation and heartburn and is a known risk factor for esophageal cancer. However, a new study now reports that the majority of patients do not have a higher risk of cancer. A large-scale study from three Nordic ...
Latest Headlines
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Aug. 22, 2023 — AI can predict certain forms of esophageal and stomach ...
Aug. 9, 2023 — People who take acid reflux medications called proton pump inhibitors for four-and-a-half years or more may have a higher risk of dementia compared ...
Apr. 6, 2022 — When dieting and exercise aren't enough, weight-loss surgery can be an effective obesity treatment. But people who don't want surgery have other options, including insertion of an ...
Jan. 13, 2022 — Scientists correct a longstanding misconception about the origins of Barrett's esophagus, and in doing so may point to new avenues of treatment or ...
Aug. 12, 2021 — Abnormal cells that go on develop into esophageal cancer -- cancer that affects the tube connecting the mouth and stomach -- start life as cells of ...
Earlier Headlines
Nov. 18, 2022 — Genetic background has an effect on the metabolism of the essential polyunsaturated fatty acids alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid, a recent study ...
Oct. 13, 2021 — New research found that patients who used drugs prescribed to treat heartburn, acid reflux and ulcers were more likely to have smaller probing depths in the gums (the gap between teeth and ...