Helicobacter pylori Archive — Page 2 of 2

x-ray of stomach
November 3, 2016

A DARPP role in gastric cancer

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a link between Helicobacter pylori infection, inflammation and gastric cancer that could suggest new anti-cancer therapies.

By Sanjay Mishra
firefighters battle a wildfire
October 13, 2016

EGF receptor found to regulate macrophage inflammation in gut

Researchers at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine have uncovered a link between epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling and the inflammatory response to bacterial infection in the gastrointestinal tract.

By Bill Snyder
Illustration of a green, curved, flagellated bacterium on a white background, labeled H. pylori.
September 22, 2016

H. pylori and anemia – new evidence

The bacterium Helicobacter pylori has been linked to anemia and may be contributing to the incidence and severity of anemia worldwide.

By Bill Snyder
Illustration of a green, curved, flagellated bacterium on a white background, labeled H. pylori.
November 21, 2014

Host sequesters zinc to control stomach bug

Understanding how zinc and the host’s immune response control H. pylori’s cancer-causing potential could suggest new therapeutic strategies to reduce infection and cancer risk.

By Leigh MacMillan
Close-up of a vintage globe showing South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and surrounding Atlantic and Pacific Ocean labels.
January 23, 2014

Human and Helicobacter co-evolution

By Vanderbilt Health News
Stomach
September 26, 2013

Cell changes en route to stomach cancer

Molecular characterization of pre-cancerous changes in cells lining the stomach could point to lesions with a greater risk of progression to cancer.

By Leigh MacMillan