Neurologists Investigate Possible New Underlying Cause Of Multiple Sclerosis Oct 28, 2009
Margaret Paroski, M.D., executive vice president and chief medical officer of Kaleida Health, parent of Buffalo General Hospital where the BNAC is located, commented: "Will Rogers once said, 'It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, it's what we do know that ain't so'. Challenging basic assumptions about diseases has lead to some very important discoveries. "When I was in medical school, we thought peptic ulcer disease was due to stress. We now know that 80 percent of cases are due to... (Science Daily)
Scientist wins Nobel Prize for medicine Oct 6, 2009
In 2005, Australians Barry J Marshall and Robin Warren, took out the medicine prize for their work on how the bacterium Helicobacter pylori plays a role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. Nobel established the prizes in his will in 1895. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in medicine Oct 5, 2009
2005: Barry J. Marshall and Robin Warren, of Australia, for their work in how the bacterium Helicobacter pylori plays a role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. 2004: Richard Axel and Linda B. Buck, both of the United States, for their work in studying odorant receptors and the organization of the olfactory system in human beings. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Cogent trial shows lack of adverse interaction between clopidogrel and stomach medicine Sep 25, 2009
The gastrointestinal tract is the most common location for this type of bleeding, which often occurs in the form of peptic ulcer disease. The purpose of the trial was to determine whether the administration of clopidogrel and omeprazole is safe and effective in reducing the incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding and symptomatic ulcer disease in the setting of concomitant aspirin therapy. (EurekAlert!)
Demand drives health care economics Sep 5, 2009
Serious peptic ulcer disease was treated with surgery; the drugs to treat ulcers did not exist. Implantable pacemakers were yet to be invented, and advanced neonatal care was not even imagined. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Healing power? Aug 20, 2009
"Someone who has a history of peptic ulcer disease or gastritis may actually make things worse by taking agents that increase their bleeding risk," Galeo said. "Make sure you talk to your physician to make sure that anything you take isn't interacting with your prescribed medications.". (CNN)
Patients with GI bleeding admitted on the weekend have higher death rate Mar 1, 2009
Studies examine patients with upper GI hemorrhage and GI hemorrhage due to peptic ulcer disease ... Peptic ulcer disease accounts for 50 to 70 percent of UGIB cases. (EurekAlert!)
Poor people suffer disproportionately from chronic infections Feb 7, 2009
For instance, researchers looked at H. Pylori, a bacterium that causes peptic ulcer disease; hepatitis A and B, which can cause liver disease; and herpes simplex 1 and cytomegalovirus (CMV), both implicated in cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease and other ailments. Similarly, there is a large difference in the prevalence of infection among people who hold only a high school diploma when compared to those who have a four-year college degree, Aiello said. (Hindu)
