Genetic variants related to GERD heightened risks for both asthma and atopic dermatitis by 21%, according to study results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

A correlation between asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease approached statistical significance in a retrospective observational study of 73 patients, researchers said. The study of patients with ...

What's new concerning gastroesophageal reflux in asthma? Find out in this easy-to-navigate collection of recent MEDLINE abstracts compiled by the editors at Medscape Allergy & Clinical Immunology.

A new study overturns the long-held practice of treating chronic asthma patients with medication for acid reflux. The study published this week’s New England Journal of Medicine finds that the drugs, ...

Asthma and acid reflux often occur together. It isn’t clear why, or whether one causes the other. But we do know that acid reflux can worsen asthma and asthma can worsen acid reflux — especially ...

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, GERD Are patients with asthma more susceptible to the effects of GERD due to epithelial dysfunction associated with asthma? Novel therapies for gastroesophageal reflux ...

April 9 -- WEDNESDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) -- Acid-suppressing medications won't ease asthma symptoms if you don't have heartburn symptoms, too, a new study has found. Many people with asthma also ...

Children love to play, but asthma can keep them out of the game. Many children have an added problem, acid reflux, which may make their asthma worse. Duke researchers, along with a national study, are ...

Lansoprazole Does Not Improve Asthma Control in Children Treatment with lansoprazole did not improve asthma control in children without overt gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and was associated ...

No significant associations seen between treated gastroesophageal reflux disease and incidence of asthma or lung cancer. (HealthDay News) — The presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is ...

The long-term effects of asthma can undermine your quality of life and ability to participate in everyday activities. If poorly controlled, asthma can cause structural changes to the lungs, leading to ...