Gerd NewsNews on Gerd continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Dr. Paul Donohue: Heartburn and hiatal hernia are not the same- May 29, 2008 Dear Dr. Donohue: Please provide info on acid reflux and hiatal hernia. B.D. Dear B.D.: Bear with a short anatomy lesson that begins with the esophagus.http://www.topix.net/health/gerd/2008/05/dr-paul-donohue-heartburn-and-hiatal-hernia-are-n... Noninvasive Device For GERD, Obesity Developed- May 27, 2008 "Gastroesophageal-reflux disease and morbid obesity are particularly serious health issues in the western hemisphere and major contributors to the escalating cost of health care in the United States," Filipi ...http://www.topix.net/health/gerd/2008/05/noninvasive-device-for-gerd-obesity-developed?fro... Noninvasive Device Being Developed for Gastroesophageal-Reflux Disease- May 25, 2008 Charles J. Filipi, M.D., professor of surgery at Creighton University School of Medicine, has developed an endoscopic fundoplication system, dubbed Intraluminal Gastroplasty Device, that might be able to offer ...http://www.topix.net/health/gerd/2008/05/noninvasive-device-being-developed-for-gastroesop... Time esophageal pH- May 23, 2008 A Stanford University study reported that in asymptomatic GERD patients who were being treated with a proton pump inhibitor , 50% had pathologic esophageal acid exposure.http://www.topix.net/health/gerd/2008/05/time-esophageal-ph?fromrss=1 MGH study confirms benefit of surgery for gastroesophageal reflux- May 21, 2008 Most patients report improved quality-of-life, satisfaction with procedure Despite the growing availability of prescription and over-the-counter medications for gastroesophageal reflux disease , surgical ...http://www.topix.net/health/gerd/2008/05/mgh-study-confirms-benefit-of-surgery-for-gastroe... Positive Clinical Data with Santarus' ZEGERID Capsules in Controlling ...- May 19, 2008 Santarus, Inc. , a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced the presentation of an abstract at the Digestive Disease Week annual meeting of positive pharmacodynamic study results indicating that, after ... via Earth Timeshttp://www.topix.net/health/gerd/2008/05/positive-clinical-data-with-santarus-zegerid-caps... Nearly 40 Percent Of GERD Patients Taking PPIs Experience Recurring Symptoms- May 19, 2008 "By discussing the frequency, severity and timing of breakthrough symptoms, physicians and patients can determine if changes need to be made to their GERD treatment." These breakthrough symptoms lead more than half of GERD sufferers to use over-the-counter remedies, according to a survey recently conducted by the American Gastroenterological Association Institute. via Science Dailyhttp://www.topix.net/health/gerd/2008/05/nearly-40-percent-of-gerd-patients-taking-ppis-ex... |