When the bacterium Helicobacter pylori infects the stomach, it causes gastric inflammation and increases the risk of stomach cancer. Researchers have been able to elucidate characteristic changes ...

There are many types of cells in the stomach that help with the digestion of food. Here are their names, functions, and locations.

Gastric glands were relatively diminished in comparison to the overgrown tissue, and were seen primarily in areas in the very depths of the mucosa.

Still, the identity of gastric-cancer forming cells has been controversial, and not all researchers are convinced Barker’s study has resolved the debate. A long-standing theory in gastroenterology is ...

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Stomach cancer—or gastric cancer—occurs when cells in the lining of the stomach wall mutate and grow uncontrollably. The stomach wall has five layers, and ...

Scientists map the presence of Helicobacter pylori in the stomach of mice, showing where the bacteria colonize the gastric glands.

A new mechanism of stomach gland regeneration reveals impact of Helicobacter pylori infection. Gastric carcinoma is one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths, primarily because most ...

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, according to a ...

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 according to a ...

But in diseased stomach glands, the hormones are missing. As a result, ILC2s may act like a fire alarm, directing other immune cells called macrophages to promote inflammation and damage gastric ...