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From butterflies in your stomach before giving a big speech at work to an ulcer that acts up whenever things get tough, our gastrointestinal health seems to be intimately connected to our emotions.

Dr. Morganstern is Medical Resident, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 a You are what you eat. Indeed. Time to cut down on my TehC, Coke, Chocolates, Cauliflower.

Updated May 22, 2006 GERD Acronym for gastroesophageal reflux disease, a chronic condition in which the contents of the stomach back up into the esophagus, causing a variety of uncomfortable symptoms.

You've been coughing for weeks. How do you know if it's just a hard-to-shake cold or something more serious? Coughing is one of the five most common reasons for a doctor's visit.

Main Category: Acid Reflux / GERD Also Included In: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Article Date: 05 Jun 2009 Adding AZD3355, a novel GABAB receptor agonist, to a proton pump inhibitor in patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease , resulted in a 35% reduction in the mean total number of reflux episodes 0-24 hours after dose, compared with ...

XenoPort, Inc. announced today that additional data from a Phase 2 clinical trial demonstrated that arbaclofen placarbil , also known as XP19986, significantly reduced symptoms in gastroesophageal reflux disease patients who previously experienced at least a partial response to proton pump inhibitor therapy.

Everything we ingest will eventually make its way through our digestive system, and depending on how our system is working, that can be a good thing or not so good.

Two studies from AstraZeneca show that symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease patients treated with NEXIUM 20 mg daily experienced greater relief from nighttime heartburn and GERD-related sleep disturbances compared with patients taking placebo over four weeks .

Suburban homeowners often cringe with the onset of severe storms, anticipating damage or at least the loss of electricity.

The human stomach is a cauldron of hydrochloric acid. With a pH of less than 1, the content of the stomach is roughly 3 million times more acidic than our blood.

A recent study assessed the health-related quality of life issues faced by adults with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease .

At some point in their lives, almost everyone has heartburn -- that burning, uncomfortable feeling in the chest that often follows a big meal.

Data Published in GUT Shows Addex' ADX10059 Reduces GERD Symptoms in Patients First Peer-Reviewed Publication of a Clinical Study of an mGluR5 Inhibitor in GERD Geneva, Switzerland, 27 May 2009 - Allosteric modulation company Addex Pharmaceuticals is pioneering a new approach to the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease , a common disorder ...

Published Online: December 1, 2008 - 12:00:00 AM Dr. Horn is professor of pharmacy at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy and associate director of pharmacy services at the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.

Last Month we discussed several surgical treatment options for GERD. This month I will discuss two more new procedures which have been mentioned in recent medical articles.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is frequent or severe heartburn caused by backflow of stomach acid into the esophagus.

The American Gastroenterological Association Institute has unveiled new guidelines for treating and managing GERD.

Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch and ClinicalConnection.com : Cardiovascular Abnormalities If you are an adult with a saccular aneurysm and have patent iliac or femoral arteries or can tolerate a vascular conduit that allows endovascular access to the aneurysm site, you may be eligible for this study.

Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch and ClinicalConnection.com : Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease If you are 18 to 75 with a history of GERD symptoms for at least three months, you may qualify for this study.