http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. In an analysis of the results of interventions to eradicate the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (a risk factor for gastric cancer) in seven diverse community populations in Latin America, researchers found that geographic site, demographic factors, adherence to initial therapy and infection recurrence may be as important as the choice of antibiotic regimen in H pylori eradication interventions, according to a study appearing in the February 13 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-factors-eradication-bacteria-linked-gastric.html Cancer Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:30:02 EST news279906669 A new study by NYU School of Medicine researchers reveals that an especially virulent strain of the gut bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) isn't implicated in the overall death rate of the U.S. population, and may even protect against stroke and some cancers. The findings, based a nationwide health survey of nearly 10,000 individuals over a period of some 12 years, are published online, January 9, in the journal Gut. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-bacterium.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:02 EST news276883496 Stomach cancer doesn't get the same publicity as lung or breast cancer, but it is a health threat to be taken very seriously. "Gastric cancer is the second leading cause of worldwide cancer mortality, with an annual death rate of over 700,000 individuals," explains Patrick Tan of the A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore. He notes that this disease is especially prevalent in Asia; gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer amongst Singaporean men. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-bonanza-genomic-sequence-valuable-insights.html Genetics Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:45:51 EST news266658344 Researchers have launched a major clinical trial to investigate whether eliminating a common stomach bug could help to make taking aspirin safer in some patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-eradicating-common-stomach-bug-aspirin.html Medications Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:43:05 EST news251980969