What Are the Causes of Acid Reflux? Acid reflux occurs when a ring of muscle at the bottom of esophagus called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) doesn’t function properly. Normally, the LES keeps ...

Eight years after earning CE Mark authorization, Implantica AG has secured FDA Premarket Approval for RefluxStop.

It's surprisingly simple.

This retrospective study shows that among nearly 160,000 patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), those who also had gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) had lower rates of morbidity and mortality ...

The MemorialCare Digestive Care Center is expanding advanced GERD treatment options with transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) and combined TIF with hiatal hernia repair (cTIF)—both of which are ...

Phathom Pharmaceuticals (PHAT) is a good biotech to keep an eye on in the coming months because it is gearing up to potentially receive an expanded FDA approval of its drug Voquenza as a daily ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), already one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions, is increasing in prevalence, yet it remains a difficult disease to diagnose. In North America, ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rapidly progressive, fatal disease of unknown cause. Although there is no known cure, there have been indications that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) ...

A 24-year-old man presents with a cough of six months' duration. He has a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) but denies recent symptoms. A physical examination, pulmonary function tests ...

I feel a burning sensation in my chest after eating. I feel like stomach acid is coming up.I have a persistent feeling of ...