A UK-wide research team, led by the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, has launched a major international study to improve surgical treatment for people suffering from ...

One in five Americans suffers from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), known colloquially as acid reflux. Acid reflux is a digestive disorder in in which acid backs up from the stomach into the ...

If you’re among the 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you know how uncomfortable the symptoms can be. Chronic acid reflux can cause painful heartburn, ...

FDA has announced it has approved Torax Medical’s LINX Reflux Management System for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a news release. The LINX Reflux Management System is a ...

(Bloomberg) -- Johnson & Johnson is withdrawing a device to treat debilitating acid reflux disease from markets outside the US, a move surgeons warned would set back the available treatment options ...

So you're feeling that uncomfortable burning sensation in your chest. Your mouth tastes bitter or sour. The back of your throat is burning. While the occasional heartburn episode usually isn't an ...