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NEWS: Barrett’s Esophagus May Be Affected By DFMO
[MedicalNewsToday] “While there was a suggestion that DFMO may influence the extent of Barrett’s dysplasia, this finding is very preliminary and further study of this agent in a larger number of patients is needed,” said Frank A. Sinicrope, M.D., professor of medicine and oncology at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Sinicrope presented his findings here at [...]
News: Treating Acid Reflux Helps Kids With Asthma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In children with both asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), treating the latter can improve the former, according to research presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in Seattle.
GERD is a common disease in which fluid from the stomach backs up into [...]
Interesting Heartburn Trivia
- Do you know that the word ‘heartburn’ is derived from the Greek root ‘pyr’ meaning fire and heat? The medical term for it is pyrosis.
- The word “Heartburn” is not medically related to the heart. Quite deceiving, right? In fact, it is a burning sensation behind the breastbone caused when the lower esophageal sphincter [...]
News: Guidelines for Heartburn, Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER), and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Recently, the American Gastroenterological Association has just issued a new position statement on treating GERD, otherwise known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, which some people refer to as acid reflux. And the guidelines discuss various remedies, including medication and lifestyle changes.
Among the lifestyle changes: stop smoking; avoid foods and drinks that worsen symptoms (such as coffee, [...]
News: Do reflux medications reward bad eating habits?
[Los Angeles Times]IT WAS 1972 when a visibly uncomfortable man leaned over the side of his bed bemoaning his indulgence with the phrase, “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing.” This Alka-Seltzer commercial was an early and memorable marketing effort to show how a simple pill could ease the pain of gluttons everywhere. And [...]