A new study has found that half of the people who developed kidney damage from prescription heartburn medications showed no obvious warning signs.
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Popular Heartburn Drugs Linked to Dementia Risk, Study Shows
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
The new warning comes after researchers found that proton pump inhibitors — a group of drugs that includes Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid — could be linked to kidney disease.
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Heartburn Medicine Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease Risk, Study Shows
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Long-Term Benefits of Smoking Cessation on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Health-Related Quality of Life
Published: February 4, 2016 | DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147860
Abstract
Objective
Smoking is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Varenicline, a nicotinic receptor partial agonist, is used to aid smoking cessation. The purpose of this study was to prospectively
examine the long-term benefits of smoking cessation on GERD and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL).
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Chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease shares genetic background with esophageal adenocarcinoma and Barrett’s esophagus
Puya Gharahkhani1,* Joyce Tung3, David Hinds3, Aniket Mishra1,4 Barrett's and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Consortium (BEACON), Thomas L. Vaughan5, David C. Whiteman2 and Stuart MacGregor1 on behalf of the BEACON study investigators
Author Affiliations
1Statistical Genetics Laboratory
2Cancer Control, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
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Reflux Revisited
January 19, 2016
Published by 23andMe under 23andMe Research, Uncategorized
A recently published study by scientists at Australia’s QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute could have a significant
impact on the study of esophageal adenocarcinoma, a rare but lethal form of cancer.
Along with esophageal cancer, the study looked at two other conditions that often are overlapping o...
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Popular Acid Reflux Drugs Are Linked To Kidney Disease Risk
ROB STEIN
Published January 11, 201611:19 AM ET
Nexium is one of several popular medications for heartburn and acid reflux called proton-pump inhibitors.
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People who take certain popular medicines for heartburn, indigestion and acid reflux may want to proceed more cautiously, researchers reported Monday.
The drugs, known as pr...
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Proton pump inhibitors alter the composition of the gut microbiota
Abstract
Objective Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are drugs used to suppress gastric acid production and treat GI disorders such as peptic ulcers and gastro-oesophageal reflux. They have been considered low risk, have been widely adopted, and are often over-prescribed. Recent studies have identified an increased risk of enteric and other infections with their use. Small studies have identif...
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