A dangerous stomach condition is silently affecting millions of Americans, often developing for years without obvious symptoms until serious complications emerge. Atrophic gastritis represents one of ...

A stomach ulcer is an open sore along the stomach’s lining. It typically causes pain that feels like a dull gnawing or burning sensation. A stomach ulcer, which people may also call a gastric or ...

Few areas of the body face more daily stress and potential damage than the stomach, which must manage everything we swallow.

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common type of bacteria that infects the stomach lining and can lead to various gastrointestinal diseases such as gastritis, stomach ulcers, and cancer. The ...

There are four types of stomach ulcers. Each type occurs on a different part of the stomach lining. These are different from duodenal ulcers, although they develop nearby and have similar causes and ...

Chronic and heavy alcohol use leads to gut inflammation, which increases the risk of stomach cancer. Stomach cancer, a serious condition characterized by the growth of malignant cells in the stomach ...

A pioneering study has revealed new insights into the role of gastric bacteria in stomach cancer development that could pave the way for a more effective treatment of pre-cancer. A pioneering study ...

An unusual finding was that some of the stomach lining cells carried three copies of certain chromosomes -- chromosomes 13, 18 and 20 -- known as trisomy. This has not been seen in other tissues in ...

People with one autoimmune condition, especially autoimmune thyroid disorders, have a greater chance of developing another ...

Rachel works as a CRNA where she provides anesthesia care across the lifespan, including pediatric anesthesia, with a primary focus on orthopedic anesthesia. She is also an Assistant Professor at the ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...