by rdbiomed | Dec 6, 2017 | Company News, reflux
Researchers in Italy have used Peptest to investigate whether the stomach enzyme pepsin causes worsening of symptoms for patients with chronic cough and chronic respiratory disease. As part of the study at Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital in Verona, 42 patients were...
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...
by rdbiomed | Feb 22, 2017 | GERD, LPR, reflux, reflux treatments
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used to treat patients with gastrointestinal disorders, such as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD/GERD) and peptic ulcer. But with PPI lawsuits involving allegations of serious kidney injuries continuing to mount in the...
by rdbiomed | Feb 8, 2017 | reflux
Sleep apnea (or apnoea) is a common condition where the walls of the throat relax and narrow during sleep, interrupting normal breathing and occasionally leading to choking, snorting or gasping. According to UK charity The Sleep Apnoea Trust Association, almost 1.5...
by rdbiomed | Dec 31, 2016 | reflux
Scleroderma has been associated with increasing symptoms of reflux disease. Scleroderma is a rare disease caused by the immune system attacking the connective tissue around blood vessels and under the skin. Its name derives from the Greek words skleros, which means...
by rdbiomed | Dec 22, 2016 | reflux
Peptest is an accurate, painless and inexpensive test that tells you quickly and conclusively if you have reflux disease. Here’s 10 quick facts on how Peptest works to help patients suffering from reflux conditions. 1. Pepsin should only be in the stomach –...
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