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18 April 2008
Anticholinergic drugs linked to increased mental ability decline in elderly people | | Elderly patients who take anticholinergic drugs for urinary incontinence, motion sickness, peptic ulcer symptoms or other conditions may experience greater declines in their mental abilities than their peers who do not take these drugs, study findings suggest.
more |  | 12 March 2008
Blood tests could make indigestion examinations quicker and easier | | Two novel blood tests could make it quicker and easier to be tested for an infection that underlies many cases of indigestion, research suggests.
more | | 20 February 2008
Ulcer bug therapy equally effective before and after stomach cancer surgery | | People with stomach cancer who undergo surgery to remove part of their stomach benefit from either pre- or post-operative therapy to eradicate the peptic ulcer-causing bug Helicobacter pylori, study results show.
more | | 20 February 2008
Proton pump inhibitors 'do not increase risk of vitamin B12 deficiency' | | The long-term use of stomach acid-suppressing drugs called proton pump inhibitors does not increase elderly people's risk of becoming deficient in vitamin B12, Dutch study results show.
more | | 14 February 2008
Ulcer bug may be responsible for 'unexplained' intestinal ulcers | | Many patients diagnosed with 'unexplained' ulcers in their small intestine, called the duodenum, may actually be infected with the ulcer-causing bug Helicobacter pylori, and can be successfully treated with antibiotic therapy, researchers have found.
more | | 21 January 2008
Shift work linked to enforced early retirement in women | | Women who work shifts are more likely to retire early due to poor health than those who work standard hours, results of a Danish study show.
more | | 21 December 2007
Helicobacter pylori strain may influence success of eradication treatment | | For patients infected with the stomach ulcer-causing bug Helicobacter pylori, the likelihood of successful eradication following treatment may depend on the particular strain of the bacteria, as well as the extent of the infection, Chinese study results show.
more | | 6 December 2007
Elderly Black patients lack awareness of anti-inflammatory drug risks | | Elderly African-American patients who are taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for conditions such as arthritis are less likely to be aware of the increased risk of stomach ulcers associated with these medications than their White counterparts, researchers have found.
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