Q: I was having stomach pain and some nausea. The doctor found bacteria in my stomach, and I was diagnosed with a gastric ulcer. Now I'm being told that I should get screened for stomach cancer. Is ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria that infects the stomach and small bowel. It is often symptomless, but it can increase the risk of ulcers, gastritis, and cancer, all of which can ...

Dear Doctors: I was having stomach pain and some nausea. The doctor found bacteria in my stomach, and I was diagnosed with a gastric ulcer. Now I’m being told that I should get screened for stomach ...

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and Helicobacter pylori infection are the most common causes of peptic ulcer bleeding. In an observational study, investigators in the Netherlands ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria infect the stomach lining and cause abdominal pain and discomfort. Some people with H. pylori also develop ulcers on the lining of the digestive tract, ad it’s ...

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Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006;3(2):80-89. Despite their well-accepted anti-inflammatory and analgesic benefits, NSAID use is probably the most common cause of gastrointestinal mucosal ...

A new study has revealed that patients with peptic ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori infection face an increased risk of dementia. The finding that prompt eradication therapy to kill the bacteria ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you suffering from 24x7 heartburn or have unexplained weight loss, allergies and fatigue? H Pylori could be the reason.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Medicine borrows much of its vocabulary from Latin and ancient Greek. For example, the word "gastric" refers to the stomach. The ...

Dear Doctors: I was having stomach pain and some nausea. The doctor found bacteria in my stomach, and I was diagnosed with a gastric ulcer. Now I’m being told that I should get screened for stomach ...