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Heartburn - All about Helicobacter Pylori

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Peptic ulcers in the days before H. pylori
Stress and lifestyle choices were thought to be the major cause of pepetic ulcers for many decades.

How does H. pylori spread?
This infection seems to thrive amongst people who live in confined spaces.

The discovery of helicobacter pylori
There were indeed bacteria that could survive in the acidic conditions of the stomach and they seemed to be involved in causing gastritis and peptic ulcers.

The discovery of Helicobacter pylori
The discovery of these bacteria led to great changes in the treatment of peptic ulcers.

The consequences of the H. pylori infection
Most people harbouring this infection will suffer no ill effects throughout their lives. Ten percent of them, however, will go on to develop peptic ulcers.

Ulcer researchers win Nobel prize
Two Australian doctors were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday for their research on bacteria in gastritis and ulcer disease, the Nobel jury said.

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