Peptest News & Industry Updates
Peptest in virtual conference of China gastro experts
Professor Peter Dettmar has provided insight into the diagnosis and treatment of reflux disease to a virtual conference of key opinion leaders in China.read moreHow the Reflux Band works
The Reflux Band is a wearable device that has been designed to reduce night-time symptoms associated with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), such as constant cough,...read moreLong-term PPI usage linked to diabetes
Regular use of PPIs increases risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 24 per cent, an observational study published in Gut journal suggests.read moreCan training to sleep on the left help tackle reflux?
Sleeping left-side down with your head and torso elevated is often suggested as a way of preventing night-time reflux.read moreSelf-referral reflux test using Peptest
Peptest is a useful, non-invasive diagnostic test for self-diagnosing reflux related symptoms, a study published in the EC Gastroenterology and Digestive System journal has...read moreStudy compares ‘simpler’ Peptest to ‘invasive’ 24-hour pH monitoring
Salivary pepsin detection is hailed a ‘simpler, more cost-effective and less traumatic universal first-line alternative’ to 24-hour pH monitoring in diagnosing laryngopharyngeal reflux disease...read moreEye exams could help reflux patients
Eye examinations could improve the management of patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPR), according to a new study.read moreCoffee, tea & soda leads to ‘increased reflux’ symptoms in older women
Middle-aged women suffering from heartburn or regurgitation should avoid drinking coffee, tea or soda and stick to water, a new study suggests.read moreCould Peptest help triage non-urgent reflux cases?
Peptest could prove useful during the current Covid-19 pandemic when access to clinics and more complex clinical diagnostic procedures is restricted or delayed.read more
Peptest in virtual conference of China gastro experts
Professor Peter Dettmar has provided insight into the diagnosis and treatment of reflux disease to a virtual conference of key opinion leaders in China.read moreCould Peptest help triage non-urgent reflux cases?
Peptest could prove useful during the current Covid-19 pandemic when access to clinics and more complex clinical diagnostic procedures is restricted or delayed.read moreRestech unveils ‘PepsinCheck by Peptest’ in the US
Restech, our distribution partner in the US, has launched a branded version of our reflux diagnostic saliva test – known as ‘PepsinCheck by Peptest’.read morePeptest labs to reopen for reflux testing
We’re delighted to announce that the Peptest laboratories will reopen for testing of saliva samples for pepsin on Monday 25 May. During the coronavirus...read moreCovid-19: a coronavirus update
In these difficult times with the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, to protect our staff members, the majority of the RD Biomed and Peptest team will...read moreMeet Jeanine: our Senior Laboratory Technician
Let’s introduce you to a key member of the RD Biomed and Peptest team... Jeanine Fisher. Jeanine joined our company in 2006 and can...read morePeptest celebrates official launch in China
Peptest – a non-invasive device for diagnosing reflux disease – has been approved by Chinese health authorities and officially launched in China.read morePeptest featured in Laryngoscope medical journal
Peptest has been described as a ‘cost‐effective, non-invasive measurement tool’ to assist office‐based diagnosis of laryngopharangeal reflux disease (LPR) in a new research paper....read moreSecond ‘Peptest Day’ in the Czech Republic
The Peptest team headed to the Czech Republic in October to take part in the second annual ‘Peptest Day’ hosted by Imedex.read more
Self-referral reflux test using Peptest
Peptest is a useful, non-invasive diagnostic test for self-diagnosing reflux related symptoms, a study published in the EC Gastroenterology and Digestive System journal has...read moreStudy compares ‘simpler’ Peptest to ‘invasive’ 24-hour pH monitoring
Salivary pepsin detection is hailed a ‘simpler, more cost-effective and less traumatic universal first-line alternative’ to 24-hour pH monitoring in diagnosing laryngopharyngeal reflux disease...read moreEye exams could help reflux patients
Eye examinations could improve the management of patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPR), according to a new study.read moreStudy says Peptest is ‘useful for LPR diagnosis’
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), when gastric contents refluxes into the larynx/pharynx, can be diagnosed using a salivary pepsin test, researchers say.read moreJapan non-erosive reflux study utilises Peptest
Peptest has been identified as a ‘promising’ way to clinically diagnose patients with non-erosive reflux that doesn’t respond to medication in Japan study.read more
Long-term PPI usage linked to diabetes
Regular use of PPIs increases risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 24 per cent, an observational study published in Gut journal suggests.read moreCan training to sleep on the left help tackle reflux?
Sleeping left-side down with your head and torso elevated is often suggested as a way of preventing night-time reflux.read moreCoffee, tea & soda leads to ‘increased reflux’ symptoms in older women
Middle-aged women suffering from heartburn or regurgitation should avoid drinking coffee, tea or soda and stick to water, a new study suggests.read moreSuffer from reflux? 12 lifestyle changes that can help with your symptoms
People with reflux disease often discover that there are certain things they do which make their symptoms worse. Making a few lifestyle modifications could...read more
What is Stretta therapy for treating reflux?
The Stretta system uses a special catheter or tube to deliver low-power and low-temperature radiofrequency energy to the muscle tissues in the LOS.read moreProton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) Explained
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the world - here's our at-a-glance guide to PPIs.read moreIQoro: could this oral device help treat reflux?
Iqoro - a device that helps to strengthens the oesophagus and diaphragm - has been recognised by the NHS healthcare watchdog for relieving symptoms...read moreCan cashew gum help tackle reflux?
A new study ‘Cashew gum, a biopolymer, topically protects oesophageal mucosa in nonerosive reflux disease: A promising translational study’ has looked at whether cashew...read moreZantac heartburn drugs recalled: what you need to know
Doctors in the UK have been told to stop prescribing four types of a heartburn medication called Zantac or ranitidine as a ‘precautionary measure’.read moreSeaweed can help with reflux: study shows
Alginate, a type of fibre found in seaweed, has been used to help with the symptoms of reflux disease for many years. Alginates naturally...read moreMyofascial massage and treatment of reflux
Patients with gastroesophageal reflux saw their symptoms improve and the doses of medication that they needed reduced following massage to their diaphragm.read moreTIF – incisionless treatment for reflux
The Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) procedure is an endoscopic treatment for people with refractory gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.read moreHeartburn drugs linked to deadly health issues
New research has linked proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) with fatal cases of cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and upper gastrointestinal cancer.read more
