Share on Pinterest agrobacter/Getty Images Stomach ulcers, also known as peptic ulcers or gastric ulcers, are sores in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine ...

Similarly, drinking before bed prevents normal digestion ... damaging vulnerable areas of stomach lining. Certain foods and beverages appear to trigger or worsen ulcer symptoms in susceptible ...

It triggers inflammation: Once established, the bacteria causes chronic inflammation in the stomach lining. This persistent irritation eventually damages the tissue enough to form an ulcer ...

A peptic ulcer is a sore that forms when digestive juices wear away the lining of the digestive system. It may occur in the lining of the stomach or duodenum. A peptic ulcer can affect several ...

A stomach ulcer, also called a peptic ulcer, is a sore that forms in the lining of your stomach or in the first part of your small intestine (duodenum). Ulcers are most often caused by either a ...

However, in people with gastric cancer, some of the glands from the normal, non-cancerous stomach lining showed changes under the microscope that resembled the early stages of transitioning to cancer.

These can not only irritate the open sore but can also trigger inflammation that disrupts the normal production of stomach mucus. A peptic ulcer is an open sore in the lining of either the stomach ...

Treatment with antibiotics and special antacid drugs can eradicate the bacterial infection, allowing the stomach lining to return to normal and ulcers to heal. As with many infections, some ...

Ulcers are open sores or erosions that develop in the lining of the stomach or small intestine, also known as the digestive tract. While they are commonly caused by factors such as Helicobacter ...

We found that despite constant exposure to acidic stomach contents, the stomach lining is protected. However, in those with gastric cancer, we see higher numbers of mutations in normal cells ...

The team also found that 'driver' mutations 5 in cancer genes, many of which are known to be mutated in gastric cancer, occupy almost 10 per cent of the stomach lining by age 60. This proportion ...