Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Key Takeaways Some research suggests that probiotics, especially strains like ...

A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is common, chronic, and relapsing, and it can have a highly negative impact on patients’ quality of life. Although there are an estimated 18.6 million cases of ...

Data published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology showed rapid and sustained relief of nighttime gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) ...

“It leads to compounding issues, obesity being one of the biggest ones,” he says. “It can also lead to heart and vascular ...

DURHAM, N.C. – Researchers at Duke University Medical Center appear to have solved at least a piece of a puzzle that has mystified physicians for years: why so many patients with asthma also suffer ...

Almost everyone has occasionally experienced heartburn, but about 25 million American adults suffer daily from severe, chronic heartburn. It is that burning sensation felt behind the breastbone and ...

Contrary to prior research, the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to prevent gastric reflux is not associated with new dementia diagnoses in seniors, new evidence shows. The findings should ease ...

Bile is a greenish-yellow liquid made and released by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. It aids in the digestion of food and fluids by breaking down fats into fatty acids. Your body then takes ...