A major study has found that people taking acid reflux drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for more than 4.4 years ...

The acid pump does something similar, but this time with hydrogen instead of sodium ions -- and with the crucial difference that the acid pump does not generate a current.

In administering the baking soda, Phillips learned something crucial about the little cells -- or pumps -- in the stomach that make the acid and that the drugs are designed to turn off.

Swimming pools have acid pumps to adjust the pH balance of the water. They're usually not connected to the Internet. At least one of them is, though.

New research suggests long-term use of certain acid reflux medications called proton pump inhibitors may be associated with a risk of developing dementia. Science Photo Library RF/Getty Images.

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) reduce or inhibit the production of stomach acid, which relieves symptoms of acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). These medications are available ...

Acid blockers: Medicines that reduce the production of acid in the stomach to treat heartburn and acid indigestion. Proton pump inhibitors(PPI) and Histamine (H2) blockers are the two main types ...

Proton pump inhibitors are "well-tolerated drugs and work well for acid-related disorders, " Moawad said. "With that said, PPIs are likely overprescribed. I often advise my patients to weigh the ...

Acid reducing medicines from the group of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are best-selling drugs that prevent and alleviate stomach problems. PPIs are activated in the acid-producing cells of the ...