Science news articles about 'acid reflux disease'

UK researchers address challenges in treating Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition found in some sufferers of chronic acid reflux disease, and call for better disease models and diagnostic ...

... , a clinical associate professor of medicine, along with scientists nationally, sought to determine if acid reflux disease, commonly known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, worsens asthma ...

A jump in obesity may explain why about 60% experience occasional reflux symptoms. An array of medication may also be exacerbating the problem. ...

... States coupled by the increased risk of gastrointestinal diseases related to obesity raises serious implications ... through diet or surgical methods on acid reflux disease. Several studies suggest weight ...

... increasingly disordered. Long-standing acid reflux disease is common in those who develop Barrett's esophagus ... disease in check as much as possible. Led by Nicholas J. Shaheen, M.D., at the University ...

... rates of depression, blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, cholesterol and sleep apnea. Lead ... 26 percent). However, resolution was greater for acid reflux disease with gastric bypass than DS (76.9 ...