For Hispanics, a Unique Cancer Profile Emerges Sep 17, 2009
But Hispanics have higher rates of stomach cancer, associated with Helicobacter pylori infection; liver cancer, associated with hepatitis B and C infection; and cervical cancer, linked to human papillomavirus infection. Immunizations against human papillomavirus in teenage girls can prevent cervical cancer, and regular gynecological screenings for women can catch cervical cancer early, but Hispanic women are less likely to get either, said Vilma Cokkinides, the American Cancer Society's director... (MEDLINEplus)
Glutamine Supplements Show Promise In Treating Stomach Ulcers May 23, 2009
(May 2, 2008) Based on research using a new mouse model of gastritis and stomach cancer, researchers say that prompt treatment of Helicobacter pylori infections reverses damage to the lining of the stomach that. (May 27, 2008) Researchers have examined the inflammatory response induced by macrophages that may contribute to the development of gastritis during Helicobacter pylori infection in mice. (Science Daily)
Glutamine Supplements May Treat Stomach Ulcers May 21, 2009
That's because glutamine may help offset gastric damage resulting from Helicobacter pylori infection, the bacteria discovered nearly 20 years ago as the culprit causing stomach ulcers. The discovery led to the use of antibiotics as the primary therapy combat the H. pylori infection, which affects approximately 6 percent of the world population and is also a primary cause of stomach cancer. (Newsmax)
Broccoli Sprouts May Prevent Stomach Cancer By Defeating Helicobacter Pylori Apr 7, 2009
6, 2009) A small, pilot study in 50 people in Japan suggests that eating two and a half ounces of broccoli sprouts daily for two months may confer some protection against a rampant stomach bug that causes gastritis, ulcers and even stomach cancer. Citing their new "demonstration of principle" study, a Johns Hopkins researcher and an international team of scientists caution that eating sprouts containing sulforaphane did not cure infection by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). (Science Daily)
Grape Extracts May Be Effective Against Harmful Gut Bacteria Mar 9, 2009
(May 27, 2008) Researchers have examined the inflammatory response induced by macrophages that may contribute to the development of gastritis during Helicobacter pylori infection in mice. H. pylori is the causative. (Science Daily)
Sewage Workers Safe in Areas with Good Sanitation Feb 7, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exposure to waste water does not appear to increase the risk of Helicobacter pylori infection, which is associated with ulcers and stomach cancer, or hepatitis E infection, the inflammation of the liver, a study in Swiss sewage workers shows. But the risks may be different in areas where people are more likely to be infected with H. pylori or more virulent forms of the hepatitis E virus, Dr. Philipp Hotz of the Med. (MEDLINEplus)
Gut Bacteria Primarily Passed from Mother to Child Feb 7, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mother-to-child transmission appears to be the most common route of Helicobacter pylori infection in Japan. In The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Dr. Mutsuko Konno and colleagues at Sapporo Kosei General Hospital in Sapporo note that previous studies have suggested that children are at high risk for H. pylori acquisition and that their mothers are the likely sources. (MEDLINEplus)
