Background and Aim: The current diagnostic methods for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection include rapid urease test (RUT), urea breath test (UBT), histology, culture, and serum antibody detection ...

Preparation for the breath test involves abstaining from certain medications for several weeks and fasting food and water a few hours before the test. The test is safe during pregnancy and for ...

The ulcer-causing bacterium Helicobacter pylori thrives where most other living things get chemically minced into bits–the acidic environment of the human stomach. Scientists are divided on exactly ...

H. pylori is a bacteria that can damage the stomach’s protective lining. Untreated, an H.pylori infection may lead to complications. H. pylori is a common type of bacteria that grows in the digestive ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A "functional" yogurt helps fight the ulcer bug Helicobacter pylori, according to results of the first human clinical studies with the yogurt reported Sunday at the 237th ...

A new type of yogurt appears to benefit your gut. Results of the first human clinical studies confirm that the new yogurt fights the bacteria that cause gastritis and stomach ulcers with what ...

The subjects consisted of 100 inpatients who underwent thorough upper gastrointestinal endoscopy at Wakayama Medical University Kihoku Hospital from May 2001 to January 2002 (56 men, 44 women; mean ...

The urea breath test is used to detect Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a type of bacteria that may infect the stomach and is a main cause of ulcers in both the stomach and duodenum (the first part of ...