Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) effectively prevent gastric-acid secretion and are used to control the symptoms of various acid-related gastrointestinal diseases. These compounds have a short plasma ...

Researchers have discovered a gene that helps control the secretion of acid in the stomach -- information that could one day aid scientists in creating more efficient treatment options for conditions ...

A search for rebound gastric hypersecretion after ingestion of antacids in patients with duodenal ulcer revealed that aluminum-magnesium hydroxide (in a dose of 30 or 60 ml) and sodium bicarbonate (in ...

THE effects of anticholinergic drugs on gastric function have usually been measured by radiologic studies to determine decrease in motility and tone, or by intubation technics to determine the ...

Acid peptic disorders are the result of distinctive, but overlapping pathogenic mechanisms leading to either excessive acid secretion or diminished mucosal defense. They are common entities present in ...

Casein makes up the majority of the proteins in cheese and quark. Although casein itself does not taste bitter, its digestion in the stomach also produces bitter-tasting protein fragments (peptides).