When it comes to cooling the burning pain of gastritis or an inflamed stomach lining, reducing the amount of acid in the stomach may seem like a good idea. But two new studies with laboratory mice, ...

From the Laboratory of Applied Physiology, Yale University. Associate professor of applied physiology and associate director, Laboratory of Applied Physiology, Yale University. Research associate, ...

Acid peptic disorders are the result of distinctive, but overlapping pathogenic mechanisms leading to either excessive acid secretion or diminished mucosal defense. They are common entities present in ...

Heartburn is characterized by a painful burning sensation that originates from the chest and spreads toward the throat. The main cause of heartburn, or acid reflux, is back flow of stomach acid into ...