It used to be thought that stomach and duodenal (outlet of the stomach) irritation and ulcers were caused by stress and spicy foods. Then, in the late 1970s and early ’80s two researchers in Australia ...

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 ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common type of bacteria that infects the stomach lining and can lead to various gastrointestinal diseases such as gastritis, stomach ulcers, and cancer. The ...

H. pylori bacteria can disrupt your stomach's protective lining and cause peptic ulcers. You can treat H. pylori infections with antibiotics and medications that lower acid to prevent complications. H ...

Background and Aim: Common endoscopic findings in stomachs with Helicobacter pylori infections include antral nodularity, thickened gastric folds, and visible submucosal vessels. These findings are ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers used the bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) method, using Helicobacter pylori infection as the study exposure, to investigate its ...

Illustration by Jared Bartman / The Atlantic. Source: Alamy. It survives, for example, by producing “copious amounts” of an enzyme that neutralizes stomach acid, Richard Peek, a gastroenterologist at ...

Grabbing meals on the go, running endless errands, staying up late to finish work or school projects — we all have days when we push ourselves too hard and end up experiencing digestive distress and ...

While conversations about cancer risk often center on genetics and lifestyle choices, emerging research highlights a more insidious threat lurking in millions of American stomachs. Helicobacter pylori ...

Dear Doctors: In your recent column about gastritis, you didn’t mention the possibility of getting H. pylori from flies. I was diagnosed with H. pylori decades ago, and soon after I saw a video in the ...