News tagged with helicobacter pylori

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Strawberries protect the stomach from alcohol

In an experiment on rats, European researchers have proved that eating strawberries reduces the harm that alcohol can cause to the stomach mucous membrane. Published in the open access journal Plos One, the st ...

Other created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (21) | comments 2

Stomach bacterium damages human DNA

The stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori is one of the biggest risk factors for the development of gastric cancer, the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. Molecular biologists from the University of Zur ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New idea could disable bug that causes ulcers, cancer

If you were the size of a bacterium, the lining of a stomach would seem like a rugged, hilly landscape filled with acid-spewing geysers, said Manuel Amieva, MD, PhD, assistant professor of pediatrics and of ...

Cancer created Aug 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Standard 3-drug H. pylori therapy beats newer 4-drug regimens in Latin America study

Helicobacter pylori, the bacterium known to cause peptic ulcers, is also the primary cause of gastric cancer, which is a leading cancer killer globally.

Medications created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gastric bacterium Helicobacter pylori protects against asthma

Infection with the gastric bacterium Helicobacter pylori provides reliable protection against allergy-induced asthma, immunologists from the University of Zurich have demonstrated in an animal model together with allergy specia ...

Medical research created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Ulcer bacteria may contribute to development of Parkinson's disease

The stomach bacteria responsible for ulcers could also play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease according to research presented today at the 111th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 22, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

DNA from common stomach bacteria minimizes effects of colitis

DNA from Helicobacter pylori, a common stomach bacteria, minimizes the effects of colitis in mice, according to a new study by University of Michigan Medical School scientists.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sugar helping map new ground against deadly bug

A potential vaccine against bacteria that cause serious gastric disorders including stomach cancer may be a step closer following a pioneering study by a University of Guelph chemist.

Medical research created Apr 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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