Mini-stomach models that produce acid have been grown from human gastric cells, helping researchers study rare digestive diseases and test precise treatments.

Acid reflux can happen to everyone from time to time. The burning feeling – also known as heartburn – is caused when stomach acid slides back up the oesophagus, where it can burn the lining of the ...

Certain foods and drinks can trigger or worsen acid reflux symptoms. Identifying and avoiding these triggers is a crucial first step in managing the condition naturally. Common Acid Reflux Triggers: ...

So you're feeling that uncomfortable burning sensation in your chest. Your mouth tastes bitter or sour. The back of your throat is burning. While the occasional heartburn episode usually isn't an ...

Foods such as citrus fruits and greasy fast food can trigger heartburn. Eating habits such as overeating can also intensify symptoms of heartburn or acid reflux. Let’s take a look at five foods that ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have had gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for several years, but never paid much attention to it until the heartburn became annoying and almost permanent. My dentist had ...

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Proton pump inhibitors are among the most commonly prescribed medications worldwide, but concerns about a possible link to ...

Prepyloric ulcers are a type of peptic or gastric ulcer. These open sores develop in the upper digestive tract, just above the pylorus, which is the opening to the small intestine. The tissues of the ...