Our bodies are replete with bacteria and other microorganisms that coexist without harming us, but we do occasionally suffer ...

Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative, microaerophilic bacterium that colonizes the gastric mucus overlying the epithelium of the stomach in more than 50% of the world’s population. This ...

Ulcers are open sores or erosions that develop in the lining of the stomach or small intestine, also known as the digestive ...

FMT is a novel therapeutic approach that involves transferring microbiota from a healthy donor to a patient's ...

including a gastric ulcer in the stomach or a duodenal ulcer in the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine. Potential causes of peptic ulcers include Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori ...

They proposed that most stomach ulcers weren’t caused primarily by stress or spicy foods, but by a bacteria called Helicobacter pylori. This spiral-shaped troublemaker had managed to evolve the ...

A new review paper explores the potential of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) as an innovative therapy for Helicobacter ...

pylori in an increased risk for getting ulcers and stomach cancer ... Chen Y, Blaser MJ. Helicobacter pylori colonization is inversely associated with childhood asthma. Presented at the 45th ...

THE Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, yesterday, said urgent steps must be taken to tackle the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) disease saying the silent bacterial infection fuels gastritis, ...

the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori for short) never causes any symptoms. In others, it's a common cause of peptic ulcers, and in some cases it can lead to stomach cancer. H. pylori needs ...