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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A single bacterium that silently colonizes the stomachs of billions of people could be responsible for roughly 12 million ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common term for two conditions, namely Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, that are marked by chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. With symptoms such ...

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 ...

The stomach is supposed to be a hostile environment for bacteria, and it was long assumed that no bacteria could live there. Imagine the surprise when two Australian researchers (physician-scientists ...

VIENNA ― Experts in Maastricht, the Netherlands, have updated the 2017 Helicobacter pylori consensus report, now referred to as the Maastricht VI/Florence Consensus Report. Published in August 2022, ...