News tagged with proton pump

Women taking indigestion drugs at increased risk of hip fracture after menopause

Post-menopausal women are 35% more likely to suffer hip fracture if they take indigestion drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a figure which increases to 50% if they are also current or former smokers, suggests ...

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created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Acid reflux drug does not improve asthma in children

Children without symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux whose asthma was being poorly controlled with anti-inflammatory treatment did not have an improvement in symptoms or lung function with the added treatment of the proton ...

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created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New study sheds light on evolutionary origin of oxygen-based cellular respiration

Researchers at the RIKEN SPring-8 Center in Harima, Japan, have clarified the crystal structure of quinol dependent nitric oxide reductase (qNOR), a bacterial enzyme that offers clues on the origins of our ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 22, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Are acid-suppressing drugs prescribed too often in infants?

Frequent spitting up, irritability, and unexplained crying in infants can be very distressing to parents. Pediatricians often prescribe acid-suppressing drugs for these symptoms in an effort to treat infants for gastroesophageal ...

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created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Even low-dose aspirin may increase risk of GI bleeding

The risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding needs to be considered when determining the potential preventive benefits associated with low-dose aspirin for cardiovascular disease and cancer. According to a new study in Clinical Ga ...

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created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds more gut reaction to arthritis drugs

Patients often take drugs to lower stomach acid and reduce the chances they will develop ulcers from taking their anti-inflammatory drugs for conditions such as arthritis, but the combination may be causing major problems ...

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created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Extremely rapid water: Scientists decipher a protein-bound water chain

Researchers from the RUB-Department of Biophysics of Prof. Dr. Klaus Gerwert have succeeded in providing evidence that a protein is capable of creating a water molecule chain for a few milliseconds for the directed proton ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Long-term inhaled corticosteroid use increases fracture risk in lung disease patients

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who use inhaled corticosteroids to improve breathing for more than six months have a 27 percent increased risk of bone fractures, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests.

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created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Modern treatments for GERD effective at achieving long-term remission for most patients

In an evaluation of contemporary antireflux therapies for chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), most patients who received treatment with either the proton pump inhibitor esomeprazole or laparoscopic antireflux ...

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created May 17, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Less is more when prescribing acid suppressive drugs for non-ICU patients

Over the last several decades, the prophylactic use of acid-suppressive medications to help prevent gastrointestinal bleeding (GI) in hospitalized patients has increased significantly, with some studies estimating that as ...

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created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Proton-pump inhibitors and birth defects -- some reassurances, but more needed warns epidemiologist

Despite the reassurances of Pasternak and Hviid in their study, "Use of Proton-Pump Inhibitors (PPI) in Early Pregnancy and the Risk of Birth Defects," featured in the Nov. 24 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, an epi ...

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created Nov 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

PPIs and antiplatelet drugs can be used together after careful consideration of risks and benefits

Using proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and antiplatelet drugs (thienopyridines) together is an appropriate way of treating patients with cardiovascular (CV) disease who are at high risk of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds, ...

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created Nov 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Attack on C. difficile: How can we combat this serious health issue

In five different studies presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 75th Annual Scientific meeting in San Antonio, researchers explored the impact of various factors on increasing rates of Clostridium di ...

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created Oct 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows zinc salts offer rapid relief from gastric reflux

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a study that could revolutionize how millions of people are treated for painful gastric acid-related diseases, a team led by Yale School of Medicine researchers has shown that zinc salts offer rapid, prolonged ...

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created Aug 24, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Meds Not Always Best Solution for Chronic Heartburn

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you constantly pop pills and still suffer from irritating heartburn, there may be an underlying problem more effectively -- and safely -- addressed with surgery.

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created Jul 16, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2