New study finds a strong link between Helicobacter pylori bacterium and Parkinson's disease (PD) and investigates possible mechanism behind the connection. The findings of the study are publ...
Helicobacter pylori or H. pylori is a common type of bacteria that grows in the digestive tract and has a tendency to attack the stomach lining. It infects the stomachs of roughly 60 percent...
Highlights 750,000 patients die of stomach cancer each year after developing the disease. The main cause of this cancer is thought to be Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria ...
Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori) is one of the most common infections worldwide and the causative agent for peptic ulcer disease and also cancer. To thrive and establish chronic infe...
The Helicobacter pylori bacterium causes gastric infections. Professor Frédéric Veyrier's most recent research, in collaboration with the team of Professor Hilde De Reuse at the Institut Pas...
The bacteria Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) which causes infection of the stomach, in about half of the world's population and can cause peptic ulcers and stomach cancer in minority of ...
Stomach cancer or gastric cancer is the third most common cause of death from cancer worldwide. People who are infected with the Helicobacter pylori bacterium are more likely to develop the ...
An oral vaccine against Helicobacter pylori , the bacteria responsible for peptic ulcers and some forms of gastric cancer was developed by researchers from Southern Medical University in Gu...
A recent study revealed the presence of H. pylori bacteria associated with elevated levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), an important biomarker for blood glucose levels and diabetes....
In a recently conducted clinical trial it was found that for treating H.pylori bacterium, standard three-drug course is more effective, than four-drug regimes. Helicobacter pylori , the bac...
Infection with the gastric bacterium Helicobacter pylori provides reliable protection against allergy-induced asthma, according to immunologists from the University of Zurich. The resu...
A University of Texas Health Science Center study has found that children without previous iron deficiencies or anemia who remained infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) had signific...
Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) are considered to be the most important etiological agents of chronic gastritis. The eradication of H. pylori depends on the combination of antibio...
Research has linked Helicobacter pylori causes gastric cancer, but it is still controversial that whether H. pylori eradication therapy is effective in primary prevention of gastric canc...
Acid peptic diseases are a collective disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. A general description about its pathophysiology, symptoms, etiology, complications, diagnosis and treatment is given.
Acidity and dyspepsia is excessive acid production in the stomach causing heartburn and acid reflux. Excess HCL acid in stomach can be due to stress and spicy foods.
Modifying dietary habits & regularizing lifestyle factors can reverse peptic ulcers, often resulting from erratic lifestyle & eating habits in recent times.
Abdominal compartment syndrome is a condition where high intra-abdominal pressure causes organ failure in hospitalized patients.
This condition occurs due to the reflux of hydrochloric acid of the stomach into the oesophagus
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general information about Peptic Ulcer
Barrett's esophagus is a condition where the inner lining of the esophagus changes to resemble the intestinal lining. It predisposes the patient to cancer.
Peptic ulcers occur in presence of acid and pepsin. The two main types are gastric and duodenal but they can also occur at GJ Stoma, lower end of esophagus and Meckels diverticulum.
Medindia gives brief information about distance education for Perforated Peptic Ulcer
Complete Medical Resources on Ulcer including Latest News, Articles, Health calculators, Surgical Procedures, Medical Journals, Support Groups, Medical Books, Press Releases, Health Products and more.
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