A recent study conducted by the University of Hong Kong and University College of London found that Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) increases the likelihood of gastric cancer. This study was also published by Harvard Medical School and the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) which is a part of the …
Proton Pump Linked to Gastric or Stomach Cancer
What Are Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI)? The gist is that PPI is a heartburn medication which aims to lower the amount of acid in the stomach to avoid heartburn. PPIs block certain enzymes in the stomach from producing acid. By inhibiting the production of these stomach acid enzymes, the drugs …