Helicobacter Pylori

  • Study Suggests Link Between H. pylori Bacteria and Adult Type II Diabetes
    A recent study shows that the presence of H. pylori bacteria is associated with elevated levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), an important biomarker for blood glucose levels and diabetes. This association was stronger in obese individuals with a higher Body Mass Index ...More
    March 14, 2012
    Posted in News
  • FDA Approves First Helicobacter pylori Breath Test for Children
    The first breath test for use in children ages 3 to 17 years to detect Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterial infections, responsible for chronic stomach inflammation (gastritis) and ulcers, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA first ...More
    February 28, 2012
    Posted in News
  • Ulcer-Causing Bacteria are Baffled by Mucus
    Even the tiniest microscopic organisms make waves when they swim. In fact, dealing with these waves is a fact of life for the ulcer-causing bacteria H. pylori. The bacteria are known to change their behavior in order to compensate for the waves created by other bacteria ...More
    January 18, 2012
    Posted in News
  • Protein Necessary for Bacteria to Produce Ulcers
    When it comes to the ability of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori to effectively colonize the stomach and eventually cause ulcers it all comes down to a single protein. H. pylori strains infect half of all humans worldwide and contribute to the development of peptic ulcers ...More
    September 1, 2011
    Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
  • Standard Three-Drug H. pylori Therapy Beats Newer Four-Drug Regimens
    Helicobacter pylori, the bacterium known to cause peptic ulcers, is also the primary cause of gastric cancer, which is a leading cancer killer globally. A large clinical trial at seven sites across Latin America has now found that a standard three-drug regimen for treating ...More
    July 20, 2011
    Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
  • Cholesterol Boosts Antibiotic Resistance in H. pylori
    New research suggests that cholesterol boosts resistance in Helicobacter pylori both to many antibiotics and to the endogenous antimicrobial peptide, LL-37. A complete understanding of the pathway of cholesterol uptake might lead to novel strategies thwarting H. pylori by ...More
    June 16, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Are Gastroenterological Personnel at Increased Risk of Helicobacter pylori Infection?
    Helicobacter pylori is a widely spread bacterium that mainly inhabits the gastric mucosa and can lead to serious illnesses such as peptic ulcer disease, gastric carcinoma and gastric MALT lymphoma, and the oral-oral route seems to be the main transmission route. Claudia ...More
    May 31, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Researchers Closer to Vaccine Against Helicobacter pylori
    A potential vaccine against bacteria that cause serious gastric disorders including stomach cancer may be a step closer following a pioneering study by a University of Guelph chemist. In the first published study of its kind, a team led by professor Mario Monteiro of the ...More
    April 19, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Probiotic Identified to Treat Ulcers Caused by Helicobacter pylori
    Researchers from Spain have identified a strain of probiotic bacteria that may be useful in treating ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori. They report their findings in the February 2011 issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. "H. pylori is considered ...More
    February 24, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Study Shows How Flu Infections May Prevent Asthma
    In a paper that suggests a new strategy to prevent asthma, scientists at Children's Hospital Boston and their colleagues report that the influenza virus infection in young mice protected the mice as adults against the development of allergic asthma. The same protective ...More
    December 13, 2010
    Posted in News
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