To pump the hydrogen ions into the stomach, the protein first needs to bind to a potassium ion (K +). Similar proteins typically bind two such potassium ions to trigger the pump mechanism. But H + /K ...

AspireBariatrics’stomach-pumping weight loss device AspireAssist, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in June, has been making waves in the medical device community. Critics of the ...

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The long term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs widely used to treat acid reflux and ulcers, may not be linked to any increased risk of developing gastric (stomach) cancer, finds ...

Nagoya University researchers and colleagues have improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms of a key protein that makes the stomach acidic. Their findings, published in the journal Nature ...