A common bacterium is fuelling millions of stomach cancer cases globally, though screening may offer a vital solution, ...

Called Helicobacter pylori the bacteria is estimated to cause just under half of all stomach cancers in the UK and although ...

Living with H. pylori Once you know for sure that you have H. pylori, follow up with your healthcare provider. They will do some tests to make sure the bacteria has been removed. When should I call my ...

A common bacteria is fuelling millions of cases of stomach cancer worldwide – but screening may turn the tide, experts have said.Scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) ...

In conclusion, the IRUT enables sensitive, specific and very rapid (within 20 min) detection of H. pylori infection. CLICK HERE for subscription information about this journal.

Some tumors are closely linked to previous infection by a microorganism. A paradigmatic example of this association is ...

A COMMON bug lurking in food and water is driving millions of cases of cancer worldwide, experts warn. New research from the ...

H. pylori-caused ulcers are treated with a combination of antibiotics and an acid-reducing proton pump inhibitor, says my.clevelandclinic.org. Antibiotics: usually two antibiotics are prescribed.

The current diagnostic methods for detecting H. pylori infection include rapid urease test (RUT), urea breath test (UBT), histology, culture, and serum and urinary antibody detection. [3, 4] Some ...

The ideal duration of therapy for H. pylori eradication is controversial, with recommendations ranging from 7 to 14 days. A proton pump inhibitor (PPI) plus two antibiotics is the most commonly used ...

Researchers said programmes to quickly screen and treat people for a common bacteria could reduce the number of expected ...