Augmented histamine tests and gastric mucosal biopsies were performed on 97 patients. The amount of acid secreted was closely correlated with the histological appearances of the gastric mucosa. There ...

This observation is compatible with the hypothesis that during carcinogenesis, changes in the stomach mucosa that lead to decreased acid secretion allow the growth of bacteria that are able to reduce ...

Here, we experimentally examined diet-microbe- host interactions through a complex systems framework, centered on dietary oxalate. Using multiple, independent molecular, animal, and in vitro ...

Gastric cancer, or stomach cancer, is a type of cancer that begins in the mucus-producing cells on the inside lining of the stomach. The most common type of stomach cancer is adenocarcinoma. A ...

Data are accumulating that emphasize the important role of the intestinal barrier and intestinal permeability for health and disease. However, these terms are poorly defined, their assessment is a ...

Getting CPAP air in your stomach can be bothersome, although the condition is not dangerous. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. But ...

Short chain fatty acids act as anti-inflammatory metabolites in the gut, particularly via regulation of T-regulatory cells. In IBD, SCFAs are typically reduced in gut mucosa and feces of patients with ...

Undernutrition remains a major issue in global health. Low protein-energy consumption, results in stunting, wasting and/or underweight, three deleterious forms of malnutrition that affect roughly 200 ...

Britain is in the grip of a gastric flu outbreak which has spread from hospitals in Scotland to the south coast, health chiefs said today. Levels of the virus, which has already affected 12 ...

the stomach being the digestive organ, labours in digestion, when diarrhoea seizes the patient . . .and if in addition, the patient's general system be debilitated by atrophy of the body, the coeliac ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that can cause diarrhea, constipation, and bloating. In addition, IBS pain may feel like abdominal cramping or aching. Irritable ...