News tagged with proton pump

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

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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

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

Promising new neuroimaging techniques for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Investigators from the International Center for Biomedicine and the University of Chile, in collaboration with the Center for Bioinformatics of the Universidad de Talca, have discovered that two drugs, the benzimidazole derivatives ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 29, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | 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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

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

Acid reflux without symptoms does not worsen asthma

A commonly used treatment for acid reflux does not improve asthma symptoms or control in patients who do not have symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), according to a new study supported by the National Heart, Lung, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Apr 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | 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 ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 4 / 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 ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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

Studies document risks associated with common acid-suppressing medications

Proton pump inhibitors, medications that suppress acid in the stomach, appear to be associated with fractures in postmenopausal women and bacterial infections in many patients, and higher doses do not appear any more beneficial ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created May 10, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cogent trial shows lack of adverse interaction between clopidogrel and stomach medicine

Results from a late breaking clinical trial called COGENT demonstrate that the combination of giving patients clopidogrel, a blood thinner commonly prescribed to patients with cardiovascular disease, and stomach medicines ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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

Clinical study rejects cancer safety fears of most common heartburn treatment

Fears about the cancer causing effects of the second most prescribed group of drugs in the Western world have been put to rest, following the largest ever study into their use.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | 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, ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

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

Long-term treatment with proton pump inhibitor can increase weight

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common esophageal disorder, and frequently encountered in the primary care setting. Accumulating evidence has confirmed the excellent efficacy and safety of proton pump inhibitor ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Singaporean scientists conduct world's first remote X-ray scattering experiment

On 26th May, Nanyang Technological University's School of Biological Science (SBS) will pioneer the world's first remotely controlled Solution X-Ray Scattering (SAXS) experiment. The experiment will be initiated from Singapore ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 26, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0