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Helicobacter pylori lingers in tissues
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A Swedish researcher has figured out how gastric ulcer bacteria sabotage body immunity and the discovery may lead to a vaccine for stomach cancer.
Tue, Jan 26 | from United Press International
Man’s faith endures despite firebombed home, daughter’s AIDS death, cancer
Despite a stage-four stomach cancer diagnosis and a hospice stay, John Funches eagerly returned to his job as the night janitor at Western Theological Seminary last week. Few things give the 53-year-old Holland Township man as much joy as his job does. “It’s a beautiful place — it keeps you...
Tue, Jan 26 | from The Holland Sentinel
Researchers discover genetic variations that predict clinical outcomes in patients with stomach cancer
Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have, for the first time, identified specific genetic variations that predict clinical outcomes in patients with gastric (stomach) cancer.
Fri, Jan 22 | from News-Medical.net
Mediterranean diet protects against stomach cancer
NEW YORK - Eating the Mediterranean way can help reduce your risk of stomach cancer , a large study from Europe shows. "The results add to the evidence for the role of the Mediterranean diet in reducing cancer risk and add further support for the need to continue to promote the Mediterranean...
Tue, Jan 19 | from AsiaOne
Musician plans tour after surgery to remove his stomach
Troy Allan's music career has taken him all over the country, but he's likely never had a more appreciative audience - or given more heartfelt performances - than the ones at the Beaumont facility where he's treated for a rare form of stomach cancer.
Mon, Jan 11 | from Beaumont Enterprise
Discovery Of Link Between Stomach-Cancer Bug And Cancer-Promoting Factor
Researchers report that Helicobacter pylori, the only bacterium known to survive in the harsh environment of the human stomach, directly activates an enzyme in host cells that has been associated with several types of cancer, including gastric cancer. Chronic infection with H. pylori...
Fri, Jan 8 | from mnt.to
Scientists Decode Entire Genetic Code of Cancer
The US has the job of studying cancers of the brain, ovary and pancreas, while the UK examines breast cancer. China is tasked with decoding stomach cancer, ... Professor Mike Stratton: "This is a fundamental moment in cancer research"BBC News Lung, skin cancer genetic codes mappedUPI.com
Wed, Dec 16 | from popsci.com
Beets pack a punch against high blood pressure
Herald & Review Envision less stomach cancer. Beets may color your urine or stool slightly pink; that's harmless. If you have oxalate kidney or gallstones, limit intake of ...
Tue, Dec 15 | from Herald & Review
Scientists Take The First Step To Targeted Treatment For Stomach Cancer
Researchers have identified a protein that plays an important role in the development of stomach cancers and that could one day be a target for new treatments for the disease, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer.
Mon, Aug 17 | from Medical News Today
14000 take part in Bristol's Race for Life
UK Zoe Martin, 31, of Headley Park, said: "My dad Malcolm Draisey died of stomach cancer six years ago and we have run this race ever since. We have also lost our nan to lung cancer, so the issue close to our hearts." Katie McKelvaney, 25, of Staple Hill, ...
Sun, Jun 14 | from Bristol Evening Post
Herceptin could be used to treat stomach cancer
A drug normally used to treat breast cancer can also help increase the survival of patients with stomach cancer by around one-quarter, according to a new trial.
Sun, May 31 | from The Herald
Glutamine May Treat Ulcers, Prevent Stomach Cancer
AZ But there's good news: a natural amino acid, glutamine, appears to protect from injury caused by H. pylori and could reduce the risk of gastric cancers associated with the infection, too. Glutamine is an amino acid found naturally in many foods, ...
Sat, May 23 | from Newstarget.com
Laugh it up & help battle cancer
Laugh it up & help battle cancer NY When my pal Ray Garvey was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer 15 months ago, I wrote about him in this space. One of the first people to contact him was Saranne Rothberg, founder of the Comedy Cures Foundation, who'd beaten stage 4 breast cancer. ...
Tue, Apr 28 | from New York Daily News
Groundbreaking Surgery Saves 7-Year-Old
A young girl has survived a procedure never before attempted on a child to remove her stomach cancer. Kelly Wallace reports on a medical miracle....Read the full post from CBS Evening News: CBSNews.com via Blogdigger blog search for "stomach cancer" ("gastric cancer" OR "Helicobacter pylor...
Tue, Mar 10 | from CBSNews.com
More Than 1 in 3 Common Cancers Could Be Preventable
More than a third of common adult cancers may be preventable in the U.S., not even counting cancers that could be prevented by not smoking. The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and its sister organization, the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) estimate that in the U.S., eating a n...
Mon, Mar 2 | from articles.mercola.com
Jade Goody to have emergency operation to relieve 'terrible pain' in her stomach
Cancer-stricken Jade Goody, who was rushed to hospital last night in agony, is expected to have an emergency operation today to help relieve the 'terrible pain' in her stomach....Read the full post from TV&Showbiz | Mail Online via Blogdigger blog search for "stomach cancer" ("gastri...
Mon, Mar 2 | from Mail Online
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