Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as gastro oesophageal reflux disease, is more than just the occasional heartburn—it’s a chronic condition where stomach acid keeps flowing ...

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) reduce or inhibit the production of stomach acid, which relieves symptoms of acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). These medications are available ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for several years, but never paid much attention to it until the heartburn became annoying and almost permanent.

IBS, GERD, and IBD are three gastrointestinal disorders that are commonly mistaken for one another. Here's how you can differentiate between them and how you can effectively manage them.

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology - Acupuncture is effective in patients with GERD who do not respond to standard PPI therapy ...

Researchers included 50 patients (mean age, 41 years; mean BMI at baseline, 38.4; 95.8% women; 44% with GERD) who underwent EGR using either endoscopic suturing (16%) or plication (84%).

Oct. 22, 2002 -- Even though it cuts the need for anti-acid drugs, GERD surgery isn't cost-effective in the short term. Sullivan's team matched 123 GERD patients who opted for surgery with 246 ...