Peptic ulcer bacterium alters the body's defense system
Helicobacter pylori survives in the body by manipulating important immune system cells. This is shown in a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The discovery may lead to new treatments against the common peptic ulcer bacterium. About half of the world's...Simple measures may prevent transmission of stomach ulcer bacteria
The stomach ulcer bacterium Helicobacter pylori is not transmitted through drinking water as previously thought, but rather through vomit and possibly faeces. This is shown in a thesis at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. It is therefore possible to prevent the spread of...Commonly used ulcer drugs may offer treatment potential in Alzheimer's disease
Amsterdam, 22 April 2009 In a new study, published in the May issue of Elsevier's Experimental Neurology ( www.elsevier.com/locate/yexnr ), scientists at the University of British Columbia have discovered that drugs commonly used to treat ulcers have significant neuroprotective properties, whic...Maggots as Good as Gel in Leg Ulcer Treatments
But while larval therapy works well, study says there's no rush to abandon standard care FRIDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- The use of maggots to treat leg ulcers is similar to standard hydrogel therapy in terms of health benefits and costs, according to British researchers. Deb...Clinical Intervention Eliminates Heel Ulcer Incidents in ICU
- Texas medical center reduces heel ulcers to zero, saves nearly $2 million CARY, Ill., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients that are sedated or immobilized are at a higher risk for the development of heel pressure ulcers and plantar flexion contractures, conditions that...Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) Leads Pressure Ulcer Care Initiative
MALVERN, Pa., March 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The AAWC Wound Care Specialty Council's (WocSpec) Guidelines Department (GD) announced presentation of summary content validation results for its "Guideline of Pressure Ulcer Guidelines" at the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel's (NPUAP) 11th B...An ideal therapy for peptic ulcer disease
Since the discovery of the etiological role of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) in peptic ulcer disease, its eradication became the main objective of therapy, and several treatment regimens were developed. Currently, triple therapy with omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin remains the best ...Medline's Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program Addresses New CMS Deadline of October 1, 2008
Program combines a product bundle, education and training, and program support to assist in reducing healthcare-acquired pressure ulcers MUNDELEIN, Ill., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Knowing that pressure ulcers are top-of-mind for the entire healthcare community, Medline Industries, Inc. today i...AstraZeneca Submits sNDA for NEXIUM(R) I.V. for Peptic Ulcer Bleed Indication
WILMINGTON, Del., May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) today announced the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for NEXIUM(R) I.V. (esomeprazole sodium) for Injection to seek approval for use in patients wit...New Powder Speeds Healing of Difficult Foot Wounds
...h acts very much like a layer of skin, is proving to speed the healing time and reduce the amount of pain that a patient suffering from a serious foot ulcer would normally experience. This includes open sores on the feet as a result of inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes or skin cancer. The study result...Logical Therapeutics Appoints Peter A. Lankau as CEO and Director
...ious side effects, the most frequent being an increased rate of gastric and duodenal ulcers. In the United States alone, the direct costs of treating ulcer complications associated with NSAID use exceed $4 billion a year. Serious NSAID-induced gastrointestinal (GI) complications, such as hemorrhage and pe...AstraZeneca Submits NDA for Low Dose Aspirin/Esomeprazole Combination Product
... - Company Also Submits sNDA for NEXIUM Capsules for Risk Reduction of Low-Dose Aspirin-Associated Peptic ulcer - WILMINGTON, Del., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN ) today announced the submission of a new drug application (NDA) t...Clinician Reports Fast Healing of Intractable Wounds Using MEDIHONEY(R)
...as, Jason R. Hanft, DPM, Director of Medical Education at Baptist Health South Florida, revealed details of a recently concluded 11-patient venous leg ulcer (VLU) case series involving the use of Derma Sciences' MEDIHONEY(R). Dr. Hanft's presentation was part of the general agenda of the conference, where...Hi-Lo® Evac Endotracheal Tube with Evacuation Lumen
Description:...r C, Jospe R, et al: Prevention of nosocomial pneumonia in intubated patients: respective role of mechanical subglottic secretions drainage and stress ulcer prophylaxis. Intesive Care Med 1992; 18: 20-25. ). Indications For Usage: The Hi-Lo® Evac Endotracheal Tube is indicated for airway managemen...FlexSure HP Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Test
Description:...ative immunochromatographic method for rapid detection of antibodies to H. pylori, a bacterium that grows in the stomach and is associated with peptic ulcer disease and some gastric cancers. FlexSure HP, available for use with either whole blood or serum samples, provides the physician with the opportunity...Stomach ulcer bug causes bad breath
Bacteria that cause stomach ulcers and cancer could also be giving us bad breath, according to research published in the December issue of the Journal of Medical Microbiology . For the first time, scientists have found Helicobacter pylori living in the mouths of people who are not showing signs...Duke Medicine physician-scientist receives National Medal of Science
... located on the surface of the membranes surrounding cells, are the targets of almost half of the drugs on the market today, including antihistamines, ulcer medications and beta blockers for heart disease. Lefkowitz and his group first identified, purified and cloned the genes for these receptors in the 19...Francisella tularensis: Stopping a biological weapon
... tularensis can result in a variety of symptoms, depending on the route of infection. For example, infection via an insect bite can lead to a swollen ulcer or fever, chills, malaise, headaches and a sore throat. When infection occurs by eating contaminated food, symptoms can range from mild diarrhoea to a...New pathogen from pigs' stomach ulcers
...as used to remove substances that are toxic to the stomach bacterium. Genetic analysis revealed that it is a new species related to the common stomach ulcer bacterium Helicobacter pylori. Its name, Helicobacter suis, comes from the Latin for "of the pig". H. suis has been associated with stomach ulcers ...Early treatment of stomach infection may prevent cancer
...ians are not sure whom to screen and treat with costly antibiotics, aside from first degree relatives of gastric cancer patients and those with peptic ulcer disease, he adds. Since it typically takes several decades for gastric cancer to develop in those who are susceptible which is estimated to be up ...Proteins that stop a major signaling pathway can also generate new proteins
... to numerous successful drugs, including beta blockers which help relieve hypertension, angina and coronary disease, as well as new antihistamines and ulcer drugs. They also formed the basis of Nobel Prize winning work on smell receptors. "The reason the new work is so exciting to me is that it reminds ...Scientists decode genomes of diverse TB isolates
...tigators and a leading researcher of the XDR epidemic in KwaZulu-Natal, dean of the Nelson Mandela School of Medicine, and director of the MRC Genital ulcer Disease Research Unit at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Genetic characterization of this strain is essential for developing tools to get this epidem...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Nov. 7, 2007
... ARTICLE #2 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dragons blood quenches stomach ulcer bacteria Journal of Natural Products Dragons blood may sound like an exo...ts in dragons blood responsible for its beneficial health effects on peptic ulcer and preventing blood clots. The researchers isolated 22 different compou...ASU researchers test antibacterial effects of healing clays
...nd primarily in central and western Africa. Buruli ulcer has been declared to be "an emerging public health...rting two French clays to treat people with Buruli ulcer and was getting startling results, while her use o...ted to Mycobacterium ulcerans, which causes Buruli ulcer disease). The clay was also found to partially inh...Search on for treatment of slow-healing wounds
...elderly get bedsores that turn into chronic wounds annually. Due to the poor blood circulation of many diabetics, a foot sore can develop into an open ulcer that won't heal. For diabetics, such wounds contribute to a foot or lower-leg amputation rate 10 to 15 times higher than non-diabetics. Eighty pe...International Wound Care Experts, Medline Announce Pressure Ulcer Prevention Consensus Paper
International Expert Wound Care Advisory Panel reacts to CMS final rule; identifies challenges, recommends strategies MUNDELEIN, Ill., May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Medline Industries, Inc. and the International Expert Wound Care Advisory Panel announce the panel's first-of-its-kind cons...New Report Just Published: World Endoscopy Systems Market Report
... Pelvic Inflammation II-33 General Surgery Applications II-34 Laparoscopy Relieves Pain in CABG Surgery II-34 Laparoscopic Vagotomy for ulcer Treatment II-34 Laparoscopic Splenectomy II-34 Splenic Aneurysms II-34 Treatment of Liver Disease II-34 Nephrectomy II-34 Treatmen...Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval of Caldolor(TM)
...operative period in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Caldolor should be used with caution in patients with prior history of ulcer disease or GI bleeding, in patients with fluid retention or heart failure, in the elderly, those with renal impairment, heart failure, liver impairmen...Horizon Therapeutics Announces Senior Management Appointments
... lead product HZT-501 met the primary endpoints in two Phase 3 clinical studies, REDUCE-1 and REDUCE-2 (The Registration Endoscopic Study to Determine ulcer Formation of HZT-501 Compared to Ibuprofen: Efficacy and Safety Study). In REDUCE-1, 24-week treatment with HZT-501 resulted in a statistically signi...Wound Management Technologies, Inc. Announces a Published Case Study
...e problematic for patients and a drain on the healthcare industry. In the United States, it is estimated that 15-20% of diabetics will develop a foot ulcer in their lifetime and that 14-24% of these ulcers will result in amputations. Every 30 seconds a leg is lost to diabetes somewhere in the world. ...Ranbaxy Launches Omeprazole 40 mg Capsules
...of Omeprazole 40 mg Capsules in the U.S. healthcare system. Omeprazole 40 mg is indicated for the treatment of acid-related disease, including gastric ulcer and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. The most common side effects of Prilosec(R) are headache, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Prilosec(R) 40 mg had sales in ...Sangamo BioSciences Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
...were examined before and after treatment, the data suggests that subjects who showed the most marked clinical improvements, as judged by limb salvage, ulcer healing, reduction in pain and increased oxygen concentrations in the tissues of the lower limbs, also showed the greatest increase in bone marrow ste...