by rdbiomed | Aug 19, 2018 | LPR, pepsin
Q) Are there any developments in the pipeline for finding a way to naturally neutralise refluxed pepsin or even keep it bound into the stomach? The trouble with reflux is you cannot know when you are refluxing most times, so I wonder if there are windows of time where...
by rdbiomed | Jun 27, 2018 | pepsin, reflux
Research is underway to develop new therapies for airway reflux that specifically target pepsin. Pepsin has been identified as a biomarker of gastric reflux into the oesophagus, airways and lungs, and had been detected in saliva, sputum and secretions from the...
by rdbiomed | May 18, 2018 | pepsin
Peptest has been successful in helping distinguish between heart-related chest pain and pain due to gastrointestinal problems at a hospital in Italy. A study into using Peptest in emergency departments for patients with chest pain was undertaken by the Gemelli...
by rdbiomed | Apr 25, 2018 | health, pepsin
Q) After using Peptest to measure Pepsin levels, I saw a high overnight reading after an evening meal of pastry and mincemeat but a very low day time reading following an oatmeal breakfast, veg soup and salad lunch and a small yoghurt and apple for tea. Is there any...
by rdbiomed | Feb 28, 2018 | pepsin, reflux
Pepsin can contribute to the pathology of a number of conditions, such as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). Peptest is a highly accurate, non-invasive diagnostic test for detecting pepsin in saliva, sputum, and other clinical...
by rdbiomed | Nov 27, 2017 | pepsin, reflux
As age increases so does the tendency to suffer from laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) – according to a new research study. Researchers in Italy have found a significant correlation between increase in age and an increase in pepsin within the oesophagus. Pepsin is a...
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