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14 March 2008
Body position does not affect response to reflux surgery | | Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease response well to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication reflux surgery to treat the condition, irrespective of what type of gastroesophageal reflux disease they have, researchers report.
more |  | 6 March 2008
Body mass index not linked to Barrett's oesophagus risk in reflux patients | | Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease patients with a high body mass index are no more likely to develop the food pipe condition Barrett's oesophagus than their thinner counterparts, study results show.
more | | 4 March 2008
Acid reflux linked to headaches | | People who suffer from acid reflux and other gastro-intestinal symptoms are more likely to experience frequent headaches than those without such symptoms, study results suggest.
more | | 27 February 2008
Reflux symptoms common in teenagers | | Heartburn, regurgitation and other gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms are common in US high-school students, particularly if they smoke or drink alcohol, study results show.
more | | 11 February 2008
Magnetic implant may benefit reflux patients | | Patients with severe, long-term gastro-oesophageal reflux disease may, in the future, benefit from the surgical implantation of a magnetic device that helps prevent stomach acid escaping into the food pipe, results of an initial study suggest.
more | | 5 February 2008
Swallowing problems common in reflux patients | | More than a quarter of patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease experience swallowing difficulties, called dysphagia, German researchers have found.
more | | 1 February 2008
Obesity plus reflux symptoms significantly increase oesophageal cancer risk | | People who are obese have an increased risk of oesophageal cancer, and the presence of stomach acid reflux symptoms such as heartburn increases this risk much more, researchers have found.
more | | 30 January 2008
Oestrogen replacement therapy may increase reflux symptoms | | Older women who take oestrogen hormone replacement therapy may be increasing their risk of suffering from acid reflux symptoms, research suggests.
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