Peptest News & Industry Updates
Testing saliva for pepsin helps ‘manage reflux’
Testing saliva for the stomach enzyme pepsin can help speed up the management of reflux, a new research study featuring Peptest has concluded
Covid-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 be working from home and following all of the government guidelines for the near future. We are temporarily suspending...
Oesophagus: how it works
The oesophagus is also called the gullet or food pipe and, along with the mouth, stomach and intestines, is part of the gastrointestinal tract.
Proton 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.
Peptest an ‘important diagnostic tool’ says China study
Testing saliva for the stomach enzyme pepsin can help speed up the management of reflux, a new research study has concluded.
IQoro: 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 related to hiatus hernia.
Japan 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.
Opera singers susceptible to reflux helped by Peptest
Opera singers are at a greater risk of developing reflux disease because of their effort to sing but are reluctant to undergo invasive diagnostic tests for fear of damaging their vocal cords. Peptest has been identified as a useful tool for diagnosing reflux in opera singers.
Peptest ‘could help reflux patients avoid invasive tests’
Peptest has been described as a ‘good first-line diagnostic procedure to use in reflux sufferers to confirm the presence of reflux’ in the Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases.
Peptest used in UK LPR study
A new UK study with more than 1,000 patients has demonstrated how Peptest can be used to diagnose laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) in hospitals, voice clinics and GP surgeries.
Meet 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 usually be found in the Peptest laboratories at Castle Hill Hospital in Hull.
Can 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 gum can help with nonerosive reflux disease (NERD).