Helicobacter pylori is a globally prevalent human pathogen, chronically infecting nearly half of the world’s population and ...

Atrophic gastritis (AG), also called metaplastic atrophic gastritis (MAG), is a chronic (long-lasting) inflammation of the stomach lining, which leads to the thinning and loss of protective cells that ...

A history of Helicobacter pylori infection had a modest but statistically significant association with an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), including fatal CRC, a large retrospective analysis ...

MADRID, Spain—Routine screening for Helicobacter pylori infection across a broad range of patients hospitalized with acute MI does not significantly reduce rates of upper GI bleeding, the HELP-MI ...

The bacterial infection known as H. pylori is harmless in some people, but it can lead to serious problems in others. When H. pylori bacteria irritate your stomach, inflammation can occur. Most cases ...

A common bacterium is fuelling millions of stomach cancer cases globally, though screening may offer a vital solution, experts say. Scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer ...

Globally, stomach cancer is on the rise in young people, but new research shows that three-quarters of future cases could be prevented by screening for and treating a common bacterial infection: ...

Could a common stomach bug help shield the brain from Parkinson’s? New research links H. pylori infection to reduced disease risk, opening fresh avenues in neurodegenerative science. Study: ...

The urea breath test is used to detect Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a type of bacteria that may infect the stomach and is a main cause of ulcers in both the stomach and duodenum (the first part of ...

A common kind of bacteria called Helicobacter pylori, or H. pylori, can cause an infection in your stomach that sometimes leads to ulcers. It also can raise your risk of stomach cancer. H. pylori is a ...