Is H. pylori Contagious? Symptoms and Tests
Title: Is H. pylori Contagious? Symptoms and TestsCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 5/14/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/31/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - October 31, 2017 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Bacteria eradication reduces gastric cancer risk by 22 percent in over-60s, new research shows
(Spink Health) The research analyzed the risk of gastric cancer development in a large group of individuals who had received antibiotic therapy to treat H. pylori infection. Of those who had been treated over the age of 60, 0.8 percent developed gastric cancer, in comparison to 1.1 percent of patients in an age-matched general population sample. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - October 30, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Helicobacter pylori: Dodging the bullet
(Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit ä t M ü nchen) Helicobacter pylori is a widespread bacterial pathogen that infects the lining of the stomach, where it can cause ulcers and even cancer. As a new study shows, its genetic variability complicates efforts to develop an effective vaccine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - October 25, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Gut bacterium indirectly causes symptoms by altering fruit fly microbiome
(PLOS) CagA, a protein produced by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, can alter the population of microbes living in the fruit fly gut, leading to disease symptoms, according to new research published in PLOS Pathogens by Tiffani Jones and Karen Guillemin of the University of Oregon. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - October 19, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Country-specific Antibiotic Resistance Strategies Advocated for H. Pylori in Asia-Pacific Country-specific Antibiotic Resistance Strategies Advocated for H. Pylori in Asia-Pacific
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Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
UC consortium formed to speed up development of new drugs
For 12 years, UCLA researcher Dennis Slamon pursued a groundbreaking approach to treating breast cancer: Attack the disease genetically.The journey was long and filled with obstacles, but his persistence paid off.Slamon and colleagues conducted laboratory and clinical research that, in collaboration with biotechnology firm Genentech, helped lead to development of the breast cancer drug Herceptin.UCLA's Dennis Slamon with Harry Connick Jr., who played the professor of medicine in a 2008 television movie.The drug, which targets a specific genetic alteration found in about 25 percent of breast cancer patients, has saved thous...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - June 21, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
RedHill Biopharma commences Phase III trial of RHB-105 to treat H. pylori infection
Israeli-based specialist biopharmaceutical firm RedHill Biopharma has commenced a confirmatory Phase III ERADICATE Hp 2 clinical trial of RHB-105 (Talicia) for the treatment of patients with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. (Source: Drug Development Technology)
Source: Drug Development Technology - June 15, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
UA researchers find physicians' adherence to H. pylori guidelines low
(University of Arizona) It was long thought that gastric ulcers and other digestive woes were brought about by stress. But in 2005, clinical fellow Barry J. Marshall and pathologist J. Robin Warren were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for recognizing the role of Helicobacter pylori in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. Now physicians can point their collective fingers at H. pylori when it comes to a host of gastric maladies in their patients. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
This nanofiber device can hear cells moving
This is an artist’s illustration of nano optical fibers detecting femtonewton-scale forces produced by swimming bacteria. [Image from Rhett S. Miller/UC Regents]A new miniature nanofiber device created by engineers at the University of California at San Diego is sensitive enough that it can feel bacteria swimming and can hear heart muscle cells beating.
The device is 100 times thinner than a human hair and is made of optical fiber. It is designed to be able to detect forces as small as 160 fN if put in a live Helicobacter pylori bacteria solution. The device can also hear sounds at –30 dB, which is 1,000 times be...
Source: Mass Device - May 30, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: Diagnostics Research & Development Nanotechnology UC San Diego University of California San Diego Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Diet tips for gastritis and stomach ulcers
Gastritis is commonly caused by an infection of the bacteria H.pylori. Learn about which foods to eat and which to avoid in order to minimize symptoms. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news
These 3 Superbugs Pose The Greatest Risk To Human Health
The World Health Organization is issuing a warning about a group of deadly bacteria: Recently, the WHO released its first-ever list of “priority pathogens,” a list of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that the organization says pose the greatest threat to human health.
The list is divided into three categories: critical-, high- and medium-priority. Three pathogens made it into the critical-priority group. These bacteria are resistant to multiple antibiotics and pose a high risk to people in hospitals and nursing homes, the WHO says.
Multidrug-resistant bacteria, sometimes called “superbugs,” are a ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 23, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Study shows how H. pylori causes white blood cells to morph
(Veterans Affairs Research Communications) Veterans Affairs researchers and colleagues in Iowa showed in a lab study how neutrophils -- the most prevalent type of white blood cell -- undergo changes when infected by the common pathogen H. pylori. The team is the first to demonstrate such changes in cells isolated from human blood. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - March 9, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Neutrons identify critical details in bacterial enzyme implicated in gastric cancer
Neutron analysis is helping researchers better understand a key enzyme found in a bacterium known to cause stomach cancer. Understanding the details of this enzyme, and thus the Helicobacter pylori bacteria ' s metabolism and biological pathways, could be central to developing drugs that act against H. pylori, but that do not attack the stomach ' s useful bacteria. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 1, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Neutrons identify critical details in bacterial enzyme implicated in gastric cancer
(DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Neutron analysis at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is helping researchers better understand a key enzyme found in a bacterium known to cause stomach cancer. Understanding the details of this enzyme, and thus the Helicobacter pylori bacteria's metabolism and biological pathways, could be central to developing drugs that act against H. pylori, but that do not attack the stomach's useful bacteria. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 1, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
New point of attack against stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori
There is a strong suspicion that Helicobacter pylori is linked to the development of stomach cancer. Now an international team of researchers used neutrons to unveil the functionality of an important enzyme in the bacterium ' s metabolism. This could be used as a point of attack for new medications. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 20, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
