In general, ulcers in the stomach and duodenum are referred to as peptic ulcers.
The stomach is a bag of muscle that crushes and mixes food with the...
When Cox-2 inhibitors first came on the market there was almost euphoria: Finally, those patients with chronic pain and in need of... Read more »
Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria found in the lining of the stomach wall. It is a fairly common bacteria, present in about 30% of the... Read more »
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This is a study to find out if patients treated with a new osteoarthritis med (CJ-023,423) have fewer gastrointestinal ulcers than patients who take... Read more »
Patients who regularly take a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, such as a COX-2 inhibitor, may be prone to stomach ulcers. New research has... Read more »
Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy respond to a reader's letter about how the reader was able to replace prescription Nexium with DGL... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A gastric ulcer is a break in the normal tissue that lines the stomach. See also: Duodenal ulcer Alternative Names Ulcer - stomach;... Read more »
Eating a portion of broccoli sprouts could help prevent ulcers and possibly stomach cancer, experts say. A Japanese study of 50 people found that... Read more »