About ▼ Careers Internship MedBlogs Contact us

LOGIN REGISTER

Advertisement

Medindia » Health / Medical News » GERD News

GERD - Latest News and Research Updates

Health News Posted on July 4, 2022 -

Total News & Research Records - 83 / Page - 1 of 6

Medindia provides you with the latest news and research breakthroughs on GERD. Please find 83 such items on this topic. Download GERD News Widget at the bottom

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

This condition occurs due to the reflux of hydrochloric acid of the stomach into the oesophagus

About | Causes / Risk factors | GERD in Children | Symptoms and Signs | Diagnosis | Treatment and prognosis | Lifestyle Modifications | Frequently Asked Questions | References

To Survive Antibiotic Treatment, Heartburn Helps Bacteria

To Survive Antibiotic Treatment, Heartburn Helps Bacteria

Antibiotics will not destroy all bacteria , even at high concentrations. There were always a few survivors, even when the bacterial population is genetically identical. Scientists at the KU Leuven (Belgium) and the University of Groningen (the ...

Advertisement

Heartburn Drug may Help Doctors Combat COVID-19

Heartburn Drug may Help Doctors Combat COVID-19

COVID-19 patients who suffered from chronic heartburn and were taking an inexpensive drug called famotidine, found to have an increased chance of survival. This is how many medical studies begin, said biomedical engineering professor Phil ...

Can Antacids Improve Blood Sugar Control?

Can Antacids Improve Blood Sugar Control?

Type 2 diabetes a global public health concern affecting almost 10 percent of people worldwide is treated with diet and lifestyle changes, medications, or insulin to manage their blood sugar, but recent data recommend antacid medications as another ...

Five Best Ways to Reduce Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Symptoms

Five Best Ways to Reduce Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Symptoms

Five diet and lifestyle factors, such as, regular exercise, normal weight, no smoking, restricting coffee, tea and sodas can reduce gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) or heartburn symptoms, findings from the Nurses' Health Study, one of the longest ...

Advertisement

Antacid Monotherapy More Effective in Treating gastric Pain

Antacid Monotherapy More Effective in Treating gastric Pain

Antacid monotherapy relieves epigastric pain better compared to the combinational therapy, according to a study in Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM) . The lead author of the single-center study is Dr. Jaimee Warren, a first-year physician at ...

Investigational New Drug Reduces the Severity of Heartburn

Investigational New Drug Reduces the Severity of Heartburn

New drug reduces the severity of heartburn in patients with treatment-resistant GERD when combined with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), by binding bile acids in the stomach. Michael F. Vaezi, MD, PhD, MSc, director of the Center for Swallowing ...

Antacid Ranitidine may Cause Cancer, Health Alert Sounded

Antacid Ranitidine may Cause Cancer, Health Alert Sounded

Drugs Controller of India sounded a public health alert on ranitidine, as the medicine which is used commonly to counter stomach acidity contains a chemical compound which can cause cancer. Drugs Controller, V.G. Somani, who is under the ...

Unique Antacid Helps Tuberculosis Bacteria to Survive

Unique Antacid Helps Tuberculosis Bacteria to Survive

Tuberculous bacteria produce a unique antacid that prevents the immune cells from killing them. This vital mechanism is discovered by the University of Groningen scientists, together with a team from the Division of Rheumatology, immunology and ...

Common Heartburn Medications Tied to Chronic Kidney Disease

Common Heartburn Medications Tied to Chronic Kidney Disease

People taking common heartburn drugs are at a higher risk for developing chronic kidney disease and kidney failure, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Pharmacotherapy . Common medications prescribed to ...

Common Heartburn Drug may Lead to Kidney Disease Risk

Common Heartburn Drug may Lead to Kidney Disease Risk

People suffering from heartburn or stomach ulcers take a high amount of widely prescribed drugs to neutralize stomach acid. But, a recent study of over 40,000 patients has shown that intake of these drugs could be associated with increased risk of ...

Advertisement

Treatment for Severe Heartburn Can Fight Esophageal Cancer

Treatment for Severe Heartburn Can Fight Esophageal Cancer

Treatment for severe heartburn can help prevent esophageal cancer, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the scientific journal JAMA Oncology . Pathological heartburn and acid reflux affect 10-20 percent of the adult ...

Heartburn Drug Linked to Pneumonia in Older Adults

Heartburn Drug Linked to Pneumonia in Older Adults

The link between pneumonia and few medicines prescribed to older people for heartburn or stomach ulcers such as proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) may not be safe, finds a team of researchers at the University of Exeter. PPIs are medicines commonly ...

Antibiotics, Antacids Use During Infancy Linked to Childhood Allergies

Antibiotics, Antacids Use During Infancy Linked to Childhood Allergies

Use of acid-suppressive medications and antibiotics in the first 6 months of infancy was associated with the subsequent development of allergic diseases, including asthma, in childhood, stated study. Allergic diseases and asthma have been ...

Elderly With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease at Risk for Aero-digestive Cancers

Elderly With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease at Risk for Aero-digestive Cancers

Using data interpreted by LSU Health New Orleans' Louisiana Tumor Registry, a case-control study found for the first time that older people who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are at higher risk for cancers of the upper respiratory and ...

Lansoprazole Antacid can Target Tuberculosis Bacteria

Lansoprazole Antacid can Target Tuberculosis Bacteria

Highlights New insights into a gastric acid suppressant, lansoprazole has shown a favorable side effect against tuberculosis bacteria In 2016, 10.4 million people fell ill with tuberculosis and it is in the top ten causes of death ...

First Prev
1
2
3
4
5
6
Next
Last

GERD - Free News Widget
Customize it to your web-page
Download Now It is free and fast

Recommended Reading

Nissen fundoplication - Surgical Procedure

Nissen fundoplication - Surgical Procedure

Nissen fundoplication is an acid reflux surgical procedure used to treat gastro-esophageal reflux (GERD), a digestive tract disorder.

Shapewear or body shapers for women come as tummy shapers, full body shapers, body slimmers and are known to aid weight loss. They can also cause nerve damage and GERD.

Throat Disorders - Symptom Evaluation

Throat Disorders - Symptom Evaluation

Throat problems are common, several throat problems go away on their own but some may be much more grave. Treatment for throat disorders depends on the condition.

Post-Nasal Drip

Post-Nasal Drip

Post-nasal drip occurs as dripping of the excessive mucus from the nasal mucosa caused by allergy or infection. Post-nasal drip can cause bad breath and snoring.

Indigestion Symptom Evaluation

Indigestion Symptom Evaluation

Do you have discomfort in the upper abdomen during or after eating? Indigestion, a common complaint in all ages refers to conditions affecting the digestive tract and causing abdominal discomfort.

Esophageal Disorders

Esophageal Disorders

Esophagus is the tubular structure that carries food, liquids and saliva from mouth to the stomach. esophageal disorders are common but lack a well-defined pathogenetic mechanism.

Nausea and Vomiting

Nausea and Vomiting

Nausea and vomiting is a common problem that could be caused by conditions affecting the digestive tract or other systems of the body or due to infections.

Diet Management in Acidity and GERD

Diet Management in Acidity and GERD

Do you suffer from GERD and acidity? Try out some very useful diet tips to reduce the problem and decrease your dependence on medication.

Acid Peptic Disease

Acid Peptic Disease

Acid peptic diseases are a collective disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. A general description about its pathophysiology, symptoms, etiology, complications, diagnosis and treatment is given.

Animation Explaining What Causes Heartburn - Animation

Animation Explaining What Causes Heartburn - Animation

Animation in 3D that explains what causes 'heartburn' and its symptoms of pain behind the chest. The pain can sometimes mimic a heart attack. It shows how acid from the stomach can reflux back into the food pipe called esophagus.

Flatulence is a condition of having excessive gas in the stomach or intestine. The condition can be bothersome but can be controlled.

Indigestion or dyspepsia is referred to nonspecific symptoms or discomfort that causes persistent pain or fullness in the upper abdomen, soon after the meal starts.

Hiccups are caused by a paroxysmal, involuntary action due to the spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm. Hiccups are very common in fetus.

Ask any one who has experienced intense chest pain and they will vouch for the fact that it was the most frightening experience of their life!

Reflux Esophagitis - Animation

Reflux Esophagitis - Animation

Animation and slide show on Reflux esophagitis showing the mechanism of acid from the stomach causing heartburn and other symptoms.

Reflux Esophagitis

Reflux Esophagitis

Reflux esophagitis is a condition causing inflammation of the lining of the esophagus. This happens when there is a upward movement of the acid from the stomach due to weakness of the esophageal sphincter.

Hiatus Hernia - Animation

Hiatus Hernia - Animation

Animation of two types of Hiatus Hernia called Sliding Hernia and Para-esophageal Hernia

News A-Z

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

News Search

What's New on Medindia

Top 10 Vitamin B12 Foods for Vegetarians - Slideshow

Top 10 Vitamin B12 Foods for Vegetarians - Slideshow

Targeted Screening Program Beneficial for Prostate Cancer Screening

Targeted Screening Program Beneficial for Prostate Cancer Screening

Are Menopause Symptoms Troubling You?: Try these Options

Are Menopause Symptoms Troubling You?: Try these Options

News Archive

Date
Category
Keyword

News Resource

Advertisement

News Category

JUUL E-Cigarettes Banned from US Market

Busy Americans Get The Least Sleep At 40 Years

Deepika Padukone Rushed To Hospital After Sudden Chest Pain

Vegans, Vegetarians and Fish Eaters Have Better Memory Than Meat Eaters

How to Reduce the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury By Drinking Coffee?

Sign up for Wellness Consult a Doctor Sign up for Selfcare

Most Popular on Medindia

Iron Intake Calculator Diaphragmatic Hernia Sinopril (2mg) (Lacidipine) Noscaphene (Noscapine) Find a Hospital Loram (2 mg) (Lorazepam) Accident and Trauma Care Nutam (400mg) (Piracetam) Blood - Sugar Chart Vent Forte (Theophylline)

Disclaimer - All information and content on this site are for information and educational purposes only. The information should not be used for either diagnosis or treatment or both for any health related problem or disease. Always seek the advice of a qualified physician for medical diagnosis and treatment. Full Disclaimer

Advertise with us | Medindia Copyright | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use

© All Rights Reserved 1997 - 2022

RapidSSL This website is certified by Health On the Net Foundation. Click to verify This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.

This site uses cookies to deliver our services. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Cookie Policy, Privacy Policy, and our Terms of Use

OK, I agree No, give me more info Close