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Breastfeeding Protects Children Against Peptic Ulcer Bacterium, Study Suggests
March 1, 2010 Young children in developing countries are infected at an early age with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which can cause peptic ulcers and stomach cancer. New findings show that childrens´ ... > full story -
New Finding of the Expression of Helicobacter Pylori in Chilean Patients
February 9, 2010 Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) colonize the human stomach and present genetic mechanisms to evade the host immune response allowing their persistence in this habitat for years. A study involving 130 ... > full story -
Gastric Ulcer Bacteria Turn Immune Defense Inwards
January 25, 2010 Despite a strong response from our immune defence, the body is unable to rid itself of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. One reason for this is that this bacterium encourages elements of the immune ... > full story -
New Combination Therapy Looks Promising Against Ulcer Bacteria
October 26, 2009 Results of a new study reveal that a seven-day course of LOAD therapy is superior to LAC at eliminating the H. pylori bacterium in patients with gastritis and peptic ... > full story -
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Important Defence Against Stomach Ulcer Bacterium Identified
October 12, 2009 A special protein in the lining of the stomach has been shown to be an important part of the body’s defence against the stomach ulcer bacterium Helicobacter pylori in a new study from ... > full story -
Taking Sharper Aim At Stomach Ulcer Bacteria
September 30, 2009 Scientists are reporting discovery of a much sought after crack in the armor of a common microbe that infects the stomachs of one-sixth of the world's population, causing stomach ulcers and other ... > full story -
Does Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Therapy Prevent Gastric Cancer?
September 25, 2009 A research team from Japan investigated whether eradication of H. pylori in peptic ulcer patients prevented gastric cancer. They found that eradication did not significantly reduce the incidence of ... > full story -
Secrets Of Ulcer-Causing Bacteria: Clever Biochemical Strategy Enables Bacteria To Move Freely And Colonize Host
August 12, 2009 A team of researchers recently made a discovery that changes a long held paradigm about how bacteria move through soft gels. They showed that the bacterium that causes human stomach ulcers uses a ... > full story -
Childhood Adversities Have Predictive Role In Peptic Ulcer
July 29, 2009 Childhood adversities have a predictive role in peptic ulcer, according to new research. The most common adversities were long-lasting financial difficulties in the family, serious conflicts in the ... > full story -
Peptic Ulcer Bacterium Alters The Body's Defense System
June 29, 2009 Helicobacter pylori survives in the body by manipulating important immune system cells. The discovery may lead to new treatments against the common peptic ulcer ... > full story
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