Acid reflux can feel like your heart or chest is burning. If you've ever experienced acid reflux, you may have wondered if it was abnormal or dangerous.
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A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine has shed light on the process that drives Barrett's esophagus formation. This condition affects the lining of the esophagus—the ...
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A study published in Menopause provides a comprehensive overview of the most common conditions diagnosed in clinical practice among women in the U.S. Upper Midwest during their critical midlife transition.
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Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have an increased risk for tinnitus, according to a study published online Dec. 3 in Scientific Reports.
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Newly updated guidelines on neuroendocrine tumors developed by an expert at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and collaborators provide clinicians with the latest recommendations ...
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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 study published in the April 24, 2024, online issue of Neurology ...
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When a mouthful of water goes down the wrong pipe—heading toward a healthy person's lungs instead of their gut—they start coughing uncontrollably. That's because their upper airway senses the water and quickly signals ...
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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 to people who do not take these medications, according to new research published ...
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Acid reflux, the backwash of stomach acid into the swallowing tube, or esophagus, is something that many experience occasionally. When it happens repeatedly and becomes a chronic problem, it can result in "Barrett's esophagus" ...
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), gastric reflux disease, or acid reflux disease is a chronic symptom of mucosal damage caused by stomach acid coming up from the stomach into the esophagus. A typical symptom is heartburn.
GERD is usually caused by changes in the barrier between the stomach and the esophagus, including abnormal relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, which normally holds the top of the stomach closed; impaired expulsion of gastric reflux from the esophagus, or a hiatal hernia. These changes may be permanent or temporary ("transient").
Another kind of acid reflux, which causes respiratory and laryngeal signs and symptoms, is called laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) or "extraesophageal reflux disease" (EERD). Unlike GERD, LPR is unlikely to produce heartburn, and is sometimes called silent reflux.
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