Peptest News & Industry Updates
Could 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.
Study 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.
Cytosponge helps to identify more Barrett’s oesophagus
Trials of a non-endoscopic diagnostic tool that collects oesophageal cells has boosted the detection of Barrett's oesophagus (BO) in patients with long-term reflux symptoms. How the Cytosponge works The Cytosponge consists of a small pill attached to a thread. When...
Reflux drugs linked with Covid-19 symptoms
Researchers are investigating whether medication used to treat people with reflux disease could also help people with the coronavirus. While other studies suggest reflux drugs may double the risk of diagnosing positive for Covid-19.
Pregnancy symptoms and reflux
Reflux symptoms, such as heartburn, indigestion and the need to burp, are common during pregnancy – especially during the second and third trimesters.
Does pepsin and reflux cause tooth erosion?
Diagnostic device Peptest has been used to help researchers investigate a potential link between salivary pepsin levels and tooth erosion.
Restech 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’.
Pepsin a marker of reflux aspiration in children with GORD
Salivary pepsin could potentially be used as a non-invasive marker of reflux aspiration in children with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) – a new study has shown.
Peptest 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 pandemic we made the decision to temporarily suspend testing due to restrictions on staff movements and concerns...
Is My Cough Reflux or Coronavirus?
I have reflux and one of the symptoms is a cough, so how do I tell the difference between this and the cough caused by COVID-19? Our blog looks at the differences.
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...