Heartburn News
February 21, 2025
Top Headlines
Feb. 20, 2025 — Acid reducing medicines from the group of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are best-selling drugs that prevent and alleviate stomach problems. PPIs are activated in the acid-producing cells of the stomach, where they block acid production. Researchers ...
June 14, 2024 — Critically ill patients are at risk of stress-induced upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Now, a global trial confirms that a widely available drug does prevent upper gastrointestinal ...
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 ...
Latest Headlines
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Oct. 26, 2023 — A research group from Japan employed artificial intelligence (AI) to develop next-generation stomach acid inhibitors. By producing AI designs and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...