Although proton pump inhibitors may reduce heartburn and gastrointestinal bleeding in hospital patients, the therapy may also raise their mortality risk, according to a recent study published in the ...

A study, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, examined the effects of proton pump inhibitors on cognitive decline. Researchers studied data from surveys of middle-aged individuals ...

Sources of error that may lead to false association include PPI use shortly before diagnosis, short-term PPI use.

In a recent study published in Neurology, researchers determine whether the current and cumulative use of prescription proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) increases the risk of incident dementia. Study: ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Findings showed use was associated with fatigue and lower health-related quality of life. The associations were ...

People who have been prescribed a common type of medication for indigestion are being urged to check how long they have been on it, as the NHS advises that it 'should be taken for as short a time as ...

Objective To help to clarify whether long term use of proton pump inhibitors is associated with an increased risk of gastric adenocarcinoma by designing a study that considered the existing literature ...