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FDA Okays Stomach Drugs Prilosec And Nexium, For Now "Prilosec and Nexium are proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) used to control stomach acid. They are taken by patients with a range of gastrointestinal conditions such as ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Some GERD conditions erode the lining of the food pipe (esophagus) and PPIs help to heal the erosions or stop them getting worse" Investigators Uncover Intriguing Clues To Why Persistent Acid Reflux Sometimes Turns Into Cancer "New research from scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center underscores the importance of preventing recurring acid reflux... scientists discovered that people with acid reflux disease, particularly those with a complication of acid reflux called Barrett's esophagus, have altered cells in their esophagus containing shortened telomeres, the ending sequences in DNA strands... the more reflux you have and the longer you have it, the more it might predispose you to getting Barrett's esophagus" |