Stomach in Biological News

Tummy troubles -- gastrin key in bacterial-induced stomach cancer

... role in the development of Helicobacter -induced stomach cancer. The related report by Takaishi et al, ... pylori , which causes chronic inflammation of the stomach lining and is strongly linked to the development of gastric ulcers and stomach cancer. ...

Fatty foods -- not empty stomach -- fire up hunger hormone

... about ghrelin on its head and point to a novel stomach enzyme (GOAT) responsible for the ghrelin ... that the ghrelin system is a lipid sensor in the stomach that informs the brain when calories are ... this procedure causes food to bypass the stomach and gut sections that contain GOAT/ghrelin cells, ...

Glutamine supplements show promise in treating stomach ulcers

... as Helicobacter pylori were responsible for stomach ulcers. Since then, antibiotics have become the ... world population and is also a primary cause of stomach cancer. But today the bacteria is growing ... alternative to antibiotics for the treatment of stomach ulcers. "Our findings suggest that extra ...

Broccoli sprouts may prevent stomach cancer by defeating Helicobacter pylori

... infections worldwide and are a major cause of stomach cancer. The cancer protective effects of ... humans on the bacterial infection that leads to stomach cancer. In this study, researchers enrolled 48 ... H. pylori is expected to lead to a reduction in stomach cancer due to their well-established ...

Gutsy germs succumb to baby broccoli

... may confer some protection against a rampant stomach bug that causes gastritis, ulcers and even stomach cancer. Citing their new "demonstration of ... of broccoli sprouts will protect anyone from stomach cancer or cure GI diseases. However, the ...

Stomach ulcer bug causes bad breath

... Bacteria that cause stomach ulcers and cancer could also be giving us bad ... the mouths of people who are not showing signs of stomach disease. The mouth is home to over 600 ... pylori has recently been shown to cause stomach ulcers and is also responsible for a large ...

H. Pylori bacteria may help prevent some esophageal cancers

... adenocarcinoma by reducing acid production in the stomach and, therefore, reducing acid reflux to the ... the hormone ghrelin, which is secreted from the stomach to stimulate appetite. A reduction in the level ... half the world's population, is a known cause of stomach cancer and ulcers. Advancements in sanitation and ...

New pathogen from pigs' stomach ulcers

... hope of new treatments to people who suffer with stomach ulcers, according to research published in the ... The bacterium that commonly causes stomach ulcers in humans is called Helicobacter pylori. ... used to remove substances that are toxic to the stomach bacterium. Genetic analysis revealed that it is a ...

Nitrates in vegetables protect against gastric ulcers

... vegetables that are rich in nitrates protect the stomach from damage. This takes place through conversion ... and beetroot have a positive affect on the stomach by activating the mucous membranes' own ... our developing high levels of nitric oxide in the stomach after eating vegetables. It has long been ...

Hunger hormone: Makes food more attractive

... McGill University reveals that ghrelin - a stomach hormone, acts on specific regions of the brain to ... and a key player in their regulation is the stomach hormone ghrelin. Our study demonstrates that ... that triggers hunger, and is secreted by the stomach [when it is empty]. An easy analogy would be to ...

Early treatment of stomach infection may prevent cancer

... research using a new mouse model of gastritis and stomach cancer, researchers from the Massachusetts ... infections reverses damage to the lining of the stomach that can lead to cancer. In the May 1 issue of ... or reduce risk of developing gastric, or stomach cancer. We concluded that H. pylori ...

American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- April 16, 2008

... A. Peppas and colleagues point out acid in the stomach destroys insulin, preventing its administration ... insulin expands in the acidic environment of the stomach and protects the drug from destruction by stomach acids. Upon exposure to the alkaline environment ...

Cow stomach holds key to turning corn into biofuel

... An enzyme from a microbe that lives inside a cows stomach is the key to turning corn plants into fuel, ... a gene from a bacterium that lives in a cows stomach into a corn plant. Now, the sugars locked up in ... we can take a gene that makes an enzyme in the stomach of a cow and put it into a plant cell means that ...

If you don't want to fall ill this Christmas, then share a festive kiss but don't shake hands

... or eyes. The report details how germs that cause stomach infections such as salmonella, campylobacter and ... to wash our hands before preparing food, then stomach germs can also be passed on via this route. Some ... poultry, or when there is an outbreak of colds or stomach bugs in the family home or workplace, or if ...

American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Nov. 7, 2007

... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dragons blood quenches stomach ulcer bacteria Journal of Natural Products ... in China and other countries as a folk remedy for stomach ulcers, blood clots, and other ... the bacteria known to cause most cases of stomach ulcers and gastritis. Two of the compounds ...

Stomach stem cell discovery could bring cancer insights

... specialized cells needed to form the functional stomach glands that line the lower portion of the ... cells that make up the millions of glands of the stomach are constantly turning over. Most of the mature ... important reservoir for repair of damage to the stomach caused by injury or inflammation. In addition, ...

Discovery may provide new treatments for alcohol dependence

... a new brain mechanism involved in alcohol addiction involving the stomach hormone ghrelin. When ghrelin's actions in the brain are blocked, ... Academy of Sciences ( PNAS ). Ghrelin is a hormone produced by the stomach and, by signalling in the brain, increases hunger. The new finding, that ...

American Chemical Society's weekly PressPac -- May 27, 2009

... and other conditions. It is a "nano-hybrid microcapsule" that enables the stomach to absorb more of these so-called "poorly-soluble" medicines. Their study ... approach involves safety concerns, since the detergent can irritate the stomach lining, making it unsuitable for drugs that must be taken month after ...

American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Sept. 24, 2008

... that these drugs may cause side effects such as headache, facial flushing, stomach upset, and visual disturbances. To find better treatments, the ... composition of human breast milk may lead to new ways to prevent and treat stomach illnesses and other diseases in babies and adults. An article on the topic ...

Advance offers revolution in food safety testing

... associated with food and water can produce symptoms ranging from mild stomach upset to severe illnesses and even death, and they are common. It's been ... illness characterized by vomiting and diarrhea, and often referred to as stomach flu, and Clostridium botulinum, which causes toxin-induced botulism, ...

MSU technology that converts plant fibers to biofuel commercialized

... State University technology that uses enzymes from a microbe in a cow's stomach to create plants that can be more efficiently turned into biofuel. ... sciences, discovered a way to insert a gene from a bacterium in a cow's stomach into a corn plant so the fiber in corn leaves and stalks can be more ...

American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- June 25, 2008

... and hydroperoxide, which are toxic to cells. The researchers say the stomach acts as a "bioreactor" that facilitates the beneficial effects of ... into the blood stream. MTS ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE "The stomach as a 'Bioreactor': When Red Meat Meets Red Wine" DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT ...

Synthetic molecules may be less expensive alternative to therapeutic antibodies, researchers find

... such as insulin or antibodies used to treat some cancers, but because the stomach digests them, most cant be taken by mouth and must be injected. By contrast, peptoids are resistant to the stomach enzymes that degrade natural peptides, so it is possible that they could ...

Urban water ecology at the ESA annual meeting

... of lakeshores affects the amount of terrestrial insects available as food to the lake's fish inhabitants. To answer her question, she analyzed fish stomach contents over the course of a year in four Pacific Northwest lakes, surveyed fish in 28 Pacific Northwest lakes and compiled published data on fish ...

NYU Langone Medical Center awarded NIH grants totaling $1,560,000

... are more likely to have the early stages of esophageal adenocarcinoma than those who do not. His team will sample the oral cavity, esophagus, and stomach to study the relationship between the microbiome from these body sites and esophageal cancer. Dr. Blaser and Dr. Pei lead two of only 15 teams ...

NIH expands Human Microbiome Project; funds sequencing centers and disease projects

... School of Medicine Mouth and digestive tract: Esophageal Adenocarcinoma $1 million This team will sample the oral cavity, esophagus, and stomach to study the relationship of the microbiome from these body sites and esophageal cancer. Jacques Ravel, Ph.D., University of Maryland School of ...

Sands of Gobi Desert yield new species of nut-cracking dinosaur

... preference. Larger, more numerous gizzard stones point to a diet of harder food, such as nuts and seeds. "The psittacosaur at hand has a huge pile of stomach stones, more than 50, to grind away at whatever it eats, and this is totally out of proportion to its three-foot body length," Sereno explained. ...

American Chemical Society weekly presspac -- June 10, 2009

... to the discomfort and inconvenience of injections. But many medicines and vaccines cannot be given by mouth because they would be destroyed by stomach acid without being absorbed into the bloodstream. One promising approach is to use live bacteria, which can survive those harsh conditions and pass ...

University of Saskatchewan and Canadian Synchrotron researchers shed light on esophageal disease

... the Barrett's tissue. Barrett's Esophagus (BE) occurs when the cells that normally line the esophagus the tube that connects our throat to our stomach are replaced by cells that resemble those that line the intestine. While BE only affects approximately one percent of Americans, the number of ...

Key protein regulating inflammation may prove relevant to controlling sepsis

... group of scientists led by Dr. Tergaonkar found further evidence linking chronic inflammation to the development of cancers such as that of the stomach and liver. Dr. Tergaonkar and his colleagues discovered that the kinase enzyme IκB kinase 2 (IKK2), which is known for causing ...

LSUHSC public health researcher finds reason for weight gain

... explanations for their findings. The absence of chewing when consuming liquids may result in decreased pancreatic responses. Beverages also clear the stomach sooner than solid food and may induce weaker satiety signals in the gastrointestinal tract. "Our study supports policy recommendations and public ...

Study unravels why certain fishes went extinct 65 million years ago

... other words, other fishes. The fossil record provides some remarkable evidence supporting these estimates of function: fossil fishes with preserved stomach contents that record their last meals. When an asteroid struck the earth at the end of the Cretaceous about 65 million years ago, the resultant ...

Young dinosaurs roamed together, died together

... Mongolia. Within an exquisite pair of the skeletons, prepared for display in Sereno's lab and airlifted back to China in late February, preserve stomach stones and the animal's' last meals are preserved. Sereno, Tan and Zhao Xijin, professor in the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led the 2001 ...

Grape-seed extract kills laboratory leukemia cells, proving value of natural compounds

... apoptotic pathway. While grape seed extract has shown activity in a number of laboratory cancer cell lines, including skin, breast, colon, lung, stomach and prostate cancers, no one had tested the extract in hematological cancers nor had the precise mechanism for activity been revealed. "These ...

Researchers find chink in the armor of viral 'tummy bug'

... these viruses work. "Rotaviruses are thought to infect the bodies by sticking to certain types of sugars called sialic acids on the surface of our stomach cells. They then enter cells and reproduce rapidly, causing illness," he said. "Rotavirus vaccines are still in their infancy, as problems emerged ...

American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Dec. 17, 2008

... gangrene, hepatitis, and a host of other diseases. Although LF is available as a dietary supplement and as an experimental oral drug, acid in the stomach quickly destroys existing forms of LF, reducing the protein's effects. The scientists found that laboratory rats absorbed 10 times more LF if the ...

Newly identified gene powerful predictor of colon cancer metastasis

... their colleagues want to find out if the MACC1 gene also allows for a more precise prediction about the outcome of lung cancer, breast cancer, and stomach cancer. ...

Vitamin D a key player in overall health of several body organs, says UC Riverside biochemist

... body whose cells respond biologically to vitamin D. The list includes bone marrow, breast, colon, intestine, kidney, lung, prostate, retina, skin, stomach and the uterus. According to Norman, deficiency of vitamin D can impact all 36 organs. Already, vitamin D deficiency is associated with muscle ...

Robotic surgery lowers risk of a rare but serious complication of gastric bypass

... the surgical technique challenging. With the robot, this additional challenge is minimized and the bariatric surgeon can suture the area between the stomach and the section of the small intestine with confidence." Wilson, medical director of the bariatric surgery program at Memorial Hermann TMC, said ...

Hidden infections crucial to understanding, controlling disease outbreaks

... But it takes 100 billion bacteria to cause severe illness when ingested with water; 100 million when taken in with food (which protects the bugs from stomach acid). As a result, in areas like Bengal where exposure is high, lots of people are walking around infected, but not ill. "The consequences of ...