May 26, 2000 (San Diego) — Twenty years ago, Karna Bardhan, MD, PhD, was
the only stomach specialist in the rough-and-tumble north British mining town
of Rotherham. At first, it just seemed odd that he kept seeing more and more
patien…
It sounds bizarre but it is true that children tend to suffer from acid reflux. Under normal conditions, food passes via the esophagus and the muscle existing at the bottom part of the esophagus closes off. The process is to facilitate food and liq…
Individuals suffering from any of the several conditions associated with gastric acid and who are taking Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) may find themselves at more of a risk for osteoporosis and bone fracture than gastric acid production.
Individuals who are most at risk for the development of osteoporosis and bone fracture are those who have taken PPIs for longer than five years, according to an August 2008 articl…
Dec. 26, 2006 Proton-pump inhibitors — the popular drugs that fight
stomach acid — increase the risk of hip fractures, a U.S. study shows.
The drugs are Aciphex, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec (called Losec in Europe),
and Protonix. The drugs shut down the chemical “pump” needed by stomach
cells to make acid. They are very effective for treating GERD
(gastrointestinal r…
Acid reflux happens when your muscle between the oesophagus and the stomach becomes weak or relaxes at the incorect time. The outcome is that your stomach contents, including the acid, goes up into the oesophagus. Because your oesophagus does not have the protective coating that your stomach has, the acid will literally burns your oesophagus.
You have watched the commercials: Acid reflux is a terrible disease that will cause damage to your…
Your stomach contains several kinds of acids which help you break down and digest the foods you take-in. If those acids back up into your esophagus, you will feel a burning sensation called heartburn. While experiencing the above occasionally is a normal thing, having those symptoms repeatedly might be a sign of acid reflux dis…
Acid reflux is a condition where the flap of the esophagogastric junction fails to work properly or an individual has too much pressure on their stomach due to obesity or pregnancy and allows acid to come up inside the esophagus, causing irritation and erosions of the esophagus.
The esophageal lining is not meant to tolerate acid like the stomach…
Today’s debate: High prescription costs
Our view: Firms sell products to other countries for much less. That’s unfair.
The state of Illinois is about to become a federal lawbreaker — and proud of it.
Last week, it announced that in September it will help residents buy medicine from pre-screened pharmacies in Canada and Europe. That violates a ban aga…
Eisaibroke ground for a new pharmaceutical production and formulation R&D facility for parenteral, or intravenous, oncology treatments in Research Triangle Park. Eisai has a number of drugs in development for patients with cancer and recently entered the market through the acquisition of four oncology-related products from Ligan…
