Why is My Dog Vomiting? May 10, 2008
Gastritis, unfriendly new foods, ingestion of non-food items, speedy eating, bile overproduction, and anxiety can all trigger your dog's upset stomach ... Gastritis, a term describing the inflammation of the stomach lining, occurs when an unfamiliar food item or a non-food item is ingested. (Suite101.com)
Nitrates In Vegetables Protect Against Gastric Ulcers, Study Shows May 10, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 9, 2008) Fruits and vegetables that are rich in nitrates protect the stomach from damage. This takes place through conversion of nitrates into nitrites by the bacteria in the oral cavity and subsequent transformation into biologically active nitric oxide in the stomach. (Science Daily)
Early Treatment Of Stomach Infection May Prevent Cancer May 3, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 2, 2008) Based on research using a new mouse model of gastritis and stomach cancer, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say that prompt treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections reverses damage to the lining of the stomach that can lead to cancer ... The current study examined the effects of treating and eliminating H. pylori at different stages of progression from gastritis, an inflammation of the mucous membrane layer of the stomach,... (Science Daily)
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Judge grants mistrial in poisoning case Apr 11, 2008
His wife, a registered nurse, started getting ill in May 2004 with symptoms that included vomiting, nausea, and slurred speech, and was diagnosed with gastritis. Four months later, her kidneys started deteriorating and she was being treated at Newton-Wellesley Hospital when she slipped into a coma and doctors discovered ethylene glycol, the poisonous substance found in antifreeze, in her system. (Boston Globe)
Ingrid Betancourt Apr 6, 2008
A FARC-aligned medic captured recently has spoken of treating Betancourt in the Colombian jungles giving credence to the beliefs that she is suffering from a strain of Hepatitis, both Vivax and Falciparum malarias, chronic gastritis and is severely depressed. Her youngest son, speaking at a press conference in Paris this week stated that his mother s condition is such that she requires a full blood transfusion in hours or she will likely die. (Suite101.com)
Ancient Impact Seen In Modern European Diversity Feb 22, 2008
16, 2007) When man made his way out of Africa some 60,000 years ago to populate the world, he was not alone: He was accompanied by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which causes gastritis in many people. . (Science Daily)
NATO, Afghan troops provide medical aid to over 300 patients Jan 31, 2008
Some ailments treated during the two-day operation were gastritis, respiratory problems, climatic pain, dermatitis, cardiac and ocular, said the press release. The troops also distributed humanitarian aid to the affected people, it added. (Xinhuanet, China)
Health costs Jan 22, 2008
"The biggest concern is getting sick, because you don't have anyone here," Perez says after Revels, a family nurse practitioner at the federally funded clinic, prescribes two antibiotics and Pepto-Bismol tablets for his bacterial gastritis. "You are here by yourself.". (USA Today -- News)
Cats Claw - Alkaloid Benefits Dec 29, 2007
According to the studies Cat s claw is used to treat, acne, diabetes, infections, allergies, chronic fatigue syndrome, ulcers, gastritis, numerous bowel and intestinal disorder, bursitis, arthritis, rheumatism, cancer, lupus, toxic poisoning, PMS, irregularities of the female cycle, for recovery from childbirth and as a contraceptive. Other uses include reducing inflammation associated with asthma, allergies, tendonitis, Crohn's disease, tumors, parasites, diverticulitis and leaky gut syndrome. (Suite101.com)
Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe Dec 27, 2007
The medical community was slow to recognize the role of this bacterium in stomach ulcers and gastritis, believing that no microorganism could survive for long in the acidic environment of the stomach. The community began to come around after further studies were done, including one in which Marshall drank a Petri dish of H. pylori, developed gastritis, and the bacteria were recovered from his stomach lining, thereby satisfying three out of the four Koch s postulates ... The fourth was satisfied... (New York Times)
MARCELA SANCHEZ: Immigrants' optimism is good thing Dec 21, 2007
Never mind that she suffers from gastritis, that she just lost one of her jobs because her employer went out of business, that some days she doesn't have enough food on the table, or that she is about to mark 20 years being in the country illegally. "I may be wrong," she told me, but "I think everything is going to be fine." Her optimism is particularly remarkable since she lives in Prince William County, Va. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
'Dragon's Blood' Quenches Stomach Ulcer Bacteria Nov 13, 2007
The scientists tested the compounds' effects on Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), the bacteria known to cause most cases of stomach ulcers and gastritis. Two of the compounds blocked the growth of H. pylori. (Science Daily)
HIV-positive Patients have a Low Prevalence Of H Pylori In Gut Oct 19, 2007
Helicobacter pylori has been extensively studied and proven to be the main cause of chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer in the HIV-negative population. Patients with chronic active gastritis have evidence of H pylori infection in over 90% of cases and in 70-100% of those with peptic ulcer disease ... The mechanism of chronic active gastritis in HIV-positive patients may be different from HIV-negative group that was closely related to H pylori infection. (Science Daily)
Recent winners of Nobel in medicine Oct 8, 2007
- 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 of the United States for their work in studying odorant receptors and the organization of the olfactory system in human beings. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
• Widow Wins Doctor Lawsuit Oct 4, 2007
Goldsmith told him he probably had gastritis, gave him an antacid and sent him on his way. Carlson died two months later, while recovering from hip replacement surgery. (FOX61, CT)
Chronic fatigue linked with enterovirus infection Sep 22, 2007
"Enteroviruses are acid and bile resistant and are believed to be common causes of acute gastritis," the authors note. "Most patients with chronic fatigue syndrome have persistent or intermittent, upper and/or lower gastrointestinal symptoms.". (Scientific American)
Biotech finds pine needle ulcer remedy Aug 26, 2007
He said it was not only the primary cause of stomach and duodenal ulcers but the cause of atrophic gastritis, and cancer and lymphoma of the stomach. H.pylori increased the risk of stomach cancer by six to 18 times. (The Age, Australia -- Business)
Stomach Cancer Rate Set To Fall Further 25 Percent Over Next Decade Aug 15, 2007
The authors tracked all new cases of atrophic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, and dysplasia recorded in the Dutch national registry of diseased tissue samples ... Dysplasia, which was diagnosed in just over 8500 patients, and atrophic gastritis, which was diagnosed in just over 23,000, both fell by more than 8% a year ... The fall in new cases of intestinal metaplasia and atrophic gastritis was even sharper after 1996, the figures showed. (Science Daily)
Rudy's Wrong Aug 6, 2007
Nothing doing: she was rejected because her medical history said she had gastritis ... I finally found an HMO that would take a woman in her fifties with gastritis, albeit with high deductibles and co-pays, for more than a few thousand a year ... She s on medication to fight osteoporosis now (like most of my friends); that s even worse than gastritis. (Fox News)
Suspect Called Too Ill For Trial Aug 3, 2007
" Levine suggested that if the court could "afford some type of probation for Mr. Toth, I feel that it would be in the best medical interest for him (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Evaluation of the prevalence and economic burden of adverse drug reactions presenting to the medical emergency department of a tertiary referral centre: a prospective study Jul 28, 2007
The most common ADRs were anti-tubercular drug induced hepatotoxicity, warfarin toxicity and chloroquine induced gastritis. The median duration of hospitalization was 5 days [95% CI 5. (BioMed Central)
Research points to new potential drug target in brain Jun 25, 2007
The researchers then tested their hypothesis on mice by giving them bone marrow containing a stable version of prostaglandin developed in the 1980s to treat gastritis. Mice that received the treated marrow made three times more blood stem cells than those who got regular marrow, raising hopes that the compound could help human patients whose blood is slow to regenerate. (Boston Globe)
Novo Nordisk's liraglutide effective in Japan study Jun 25, 2007
The main gastrointestinal adverse events seen with the highest dose of liraglutide compared with placebo were diarrhea, gastritis and nausea. news is provided by. (Reuters AlertNet)
Have acid reflux? Soothe it naturally Jun 23, 2007
Gastroesophageal reflux vs. gastritisAcid suppressing therapy is primarily used to treat two kinds of problems gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) and gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining) ... GastritisThe leading cause of gastritis (inflamed stomach lining) in the U.S. is the regular use of aspirin and anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve). (MSNBC -- Health)
A Faster Way To Recover From Chemotherapy And Marrow Transplant Jun 22, 2007
This compound was originally tested more than 20 years ago for patients with gastritis, but was never marketed as a drug. Currently, patients undergoing bone marrow transplant must wait for marrow from a matched donor to replenish their stem cells and reproduce the full array of blood cell types, including all the cells of the immune system. (Science Daily)
Study Tests Blood Stem Cells to Boost Immune System Jun 22, 2007
Hospital researchers now plan to conduct a clinical trial of dmPGE2, which was originally tested 20 years ago as a treatment for gastritis but was never marketed as a drug. The trial, expected to begin in 2008, will include leukemia patients receiving cord blood transplants. (MEDLINEplus)
H. Pylori Cured Faster with Addition of Two Agents May 29, 2007
Standard treatment for Helicobacter pylori, a gastrointestinal bacterial infection associated with gastritis and peptic ulcer disease, includes two antibiotics and a proton pump inhibitor. However, this regimen fails to eradicate the bacteria in about 25 percent of patients. (MEDLINEplus)
Salt Increases Ulcer-bug Virulence May 25, 2007
Infection with H. pylori also causes gastritis, and infected persons also have a 2- to 6-fold increased risk of developing mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, and gastric cancer compared with uninfected counterparts. H. pylori infection is common in the United States and is most often found in persons from lower income groups and older adults. (Science Daily)
Ulcer Bugs More Damaging With High-Salt Diet May 24, 2007
H. pylori is thought to cause more than 80 percent of ulcers and is linked to gastritis and certain cancers. Researchers said that about 20 percent of people under age 40 and about 40 percent over age 60 carry the bacteria, though most do not develop symptoms. (Click2Houston, TX)
Salt reduction may cut stomach ulcer risk May 24, 2007
23/05/2007 - High-salt diets may encourage the growth of Helicobacter pylori bacteria in the stomach, said to be the cause of millions of cases of gastritis and peptic ulcer disease each year, says a new study that may have added implications for salt reduction in foods ... H. pylori is the only bacteria that can survive in the acidic environment of the stomach and it is known to cause peptic ulcers and gastritis ... Infection with H. pylori also causes gastritis, and infected persons are said... (FoodNavigator.com)
High salt diet linked to ulcers May 23, 2007
Infection with H. pylori also causes gastritis, and infected persons also have a 2- to 6-fold increased risk of developing mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, and gastric cancer compared with uninfected counterparts. Apparently the stomach pathogen H. pylori closely monitors the diets of those people whom it infects. (South Asian Women's Forum)
Gastrointestinal Problems in ASD May 21, 2007
The findings showed upon biopsy, the presence of chronic inflammation in the digestive tract, along with esophagitis, gastritis and enterocolitis. The enzyme testing showed that the children have enzyme levels below normal. (Suite101.com)
No Wonder His Name Is A.A. May 19, 2007
"I drank steadily, with a steely determination. I drank on and through peripheral nephritis, alcoholic gastritis, an atrophied brain, an enlarged liver, a damaged pancreas, blackouts, suicidal depression, anonymous bloody sores and DTs so severe that I would have to take the first drink of the morning using a towel hooked round my neck as a pulley, because I was frightened of knocking my teeth out with the glass.". Gill, a dyslexic, says he began drinking as an insecure boarding-school boy who... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked To Nerve Damage Apr 25, 2007
For the study, researchers compared 103 people with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis to 51 people with other digestive disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, gastritis and chronic heartburn. The researchers found that those with inflammatory bowel disease were about four times more likely to develop neuromuscular conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome and small fiber neuropathy, which causes pain and lack of feeling in the feet. (Science Daily)
Bowel Disease, Nerve Problems Linked Apr 25, 2007
In the study, the researchers compared 103 people with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis to 51 people with other digestive disorders, including chronic heartburn, gastritis and irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome affects mainly the large intestine and causes constipation, diarrhea, or both at different times. (MEDLINEplus)
How serious? Apr 20, 2007
hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining) or pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) high blood pressure (which can lead to stroke) certain types of cancer, including mouth and throat damage to the brain heart failure neurological problems such as epilepsy certain types of vitamin deficiency. obesity sexual problems infertility muscle disease skin problems. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Summary for Patients Apr 17, 2007
However, some people with H. pylori infection eventually develop inflammation of the stomach (gastritis) or ulcers in the stomach or upper small intestine. Gastritis and ulcers cause abdominal pain and, sometimes, bleeding. (Annals of Internal Medicine)
Philippine president's husband recovering from heart surgery Apr 10, 2007
The doctor said the next 48 hours would be critical for the president's lawyer husband, who was rushed to hospital Sunday for chronic gastritis. President Arroyo cancelled most of her schedule Monday and Tuesday to stay with her husband at the hospital, but she did meet some cabinet officials at the hospital. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Maradona has liver inflammation Apr 4, 2007
Maradona has not suffered damage in the pancreas nor gastritis in the scarce stomach he has left after the 2004 operation he had in to decrease his appetite and help him lose weight, said Pezella. He added that Maradona should spend some time detoxifying in before going to a Swiss clinic to complete treatment. (People's Daily Online, China)
32 Things To Do With Beer Mar 23, 2007
"I've never seen a true medical study supporting this," says Dr. Alexander, "but I have patients tell me it works. The only time you have to be careful is if you have an ulcer or gastritis. Alcohol can inflame that.". 24. (WTKR.com, VA)
Fiona Nelson Mar 18, 2007
Nelson said, "The bush only flowers between two to six weeks of the year and comes from the same plant family as tea trees in Australia." The honey can be consumed to aid gastrointestinal disorders, such as acid reflux, heartburn, upset stomach, stomach ulcers, peptic ulcers, H. pylori (Helicobacter pylori), gastritis, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome, according to Nelson. "It can also be used externally to help treat a burn, wound, amputation-stump wound, ulcer,... (Wayne Suburban Newspapers, PA)
Antifreeze poisoning 'a painful way to die' Mar 18, 2007
The doctor treated Thompson for common gastritis, giving him intravenous fluids for dehydration and treating his nausea with Phenergan. When a person swallows ethylene glycol, the poison goes straight to the stomach and intestines, often causing nausea and uncontrollable vomiting. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
'Rebel' economist passes away Mar 16, 2007
He had been suffering from typhus and gastritis, and had recently spent a week receiving treatment at the Pertamina hospital in South Jakarta. Sarbini was born in Madiun, East Java, on Aug. 20, 1918. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
Cancer fighter in Nobel footsteps Mar 7, 2007
Past winners include Professor Barry Marshall and Professor Robin Warren, who subsequently received the 2005 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their work involving gastritis, stomach ulcers and antibiotics. Ian Frazer, whose discovery has the potential to wipe out a cancer that annually kills about 270,000 women worldwide, deserves to be in such distinguished company. (UQ News)
Bucs notes: Nady returns after hospital stay Feb 27, 2007
Injury report: Top prospect Andrew McCutchen was back in action Saturday after leaving Thursday's and Friday's workouts early with a case of gastritis. Jonah Bayliss did not throw off the mound for a fifth straight day because of a strained right quad. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
Pirates' McCutchen leaves workout with minor ailment Feb 24, 2007
- Outfielder Andrew McCutchen, the Pirates' top prospect, left the team's workout because of gastritis today at Pirate City. General manager Dave Littlefield described the ailment as "nothing serious" and suggested McCutchen would return soon. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Pirates Notebook: No extra workload for Torres Feb 24, 2007
Outfielder Andrew McCutchen, the Pirates' top prospect, left the workout because of gastritis. He also made an early exit Thursday. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Feb 18, 2007
Autoimmune causes of this deficiency include pernicious anemia and autoimmune gastritis ... Cobalamin deficiency is caused by diets low in vitamin B12, malabsorption syndromes, infection, and the autoimmune disorders autoimmune gastritis and pernicious anemia ... Autoimmune Gastritis. (Suite101.com)
Out Of Africa -- Bacteria, As Well: Homo Sapiens And H. Pylori Jointly Spread Across The Globe Feb 17, 2007
When man made his way out of Africa some 60,000 years ago to populate the world, he was not alone: He was accompanied by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which causes gastritis in many people today. Together, man and the bacterium spread throughout the entire world. (Science Daily)
New Potential Health Benefit Of Olive Oil For Peptic Ulcer Disease Feb 15, 2007
Already fabled for an array of health benefits, extra virgin olive oil a centerpiece of the Mediterranean Diet may have a new role in helping to prevent and treat Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections, which cause millions of cases of gastritis and peptic ulcer disease each year, researchers in Spain report. Manuel Brenes and colleagues cite past studies showing that green tea, cranberry juice and certain other natural foods inhibit the growth of H. pylori (which infects the stomach... (Science Daily)
Prehistoric Origins Of Stomach Ulcers Uncovered Feb 9, 2007
Most cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis are caused by H. pylori, not spicy food and stress and spicy food as many thought until the 1990s. These conditions are now widely treated with antibiotics effective against the bacteria. (Science Daily)
Hard to stomachHow downing a cupful of these bugs led to a Nobel prize Feb 8, 2007
"Sure enough I had very, very severe gastritis (inflammation of the stomach wall). Those bacteria were in my stomach by the millions. "So I was very, very excited at that point because I had proved that the bacteria could infect a healthy person and cause damage in the stomach. " Huge impact He treated himself with a complex regime of antibiotics and his symptoms eased. His experiment triggered research which has transformed millions of lives. "At least 10 million people a year used to bleed... (BBC News -- Health)
Australia Day Honours - honouring the achievers Jan 26, 2007
Dr Barry James MARSHALL, Subiaco WA. For service to medicine and medical research, notably the discovery of the Helicobacter pylori bacterium and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease ... Dr John Robin WARREN, Northbridge WA. For service to medicine and medical research, notably the discovery of the Helicobacter pylori bacterium and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Family size can affect cancer risk Jan 23, 2007
The bacteria, also associated with ulcers and gastritis, can live for decades in the stomach's mucous layer, the investigators said. Half the people in the world are estimated to carry the bacteria in their stomach. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
China's traditional medicine under attack by Western ways Jan 21, 2007
In glass cases, beneath an ad touting an herbal tonic for avian flu, shelves brimmed with dried snakes, sea horses, ground-up pearls, and deer-horn powder, used for ailments such as rheumatism, paralysis, asthma, epilepsy, gastritis, and acute infantile convulsions. "The most expensive would be bull gallstones," a clerk said, pointing at a yellowish shrink-wrapped object the size of a nickel, used for fevers and inflammation. (Boston Globe)
Jockey didn't die from beating: RSCM Jan 19, 2007
The autopsy did find indications of gastritis. However, Indonesian Law Students Association head Ferry Setiawan, who represents Irfan's family, said Wednesday that a source at the hospital told him there had been a mark on the boy's neck, possibly from strangling. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Napoleon's Mysterious Death Unmasked Jan 17, 2007
Dr. Genta and his colleagues, whose research focuses on gastritis and gastric cancer, investigated the case because of their interest in the way disease affects the behavior of historical figures and, in turn, the course of history ... Risk factors for gastric cancer include male gender, genetic susceptibility, chronic gastritis and infection by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori ... Instead, the ulcerated lesion on the emperor's stomach suggests a history of chronic H. pylori gastritis, which... (Science Daily)
Mamata's health improves but still weak Jan 1, 2007
He said that Banerjee, who had developed 'gastritis' during her 25-day fast, was recovering well and her blood pressure level was improving gradually, he said. "We are now instituting a protocol of fluids, electrolytes and nutrients supplementation, both oral as well as parental," the doctor said adding that "it will take some more days before she is released from the ICU". (Hindu)
