stomach viruses

Unlocking secrets of breast milk

harminka — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:04:01 -0500

Researchers are reporting that new insights into the composition of human breast milk may lead to new ways to prevent and treat stomach illnesses and other diseases in babies and adults. An article on the topic is scheduled for the Sept. 29 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS' weekly newsmagazine.

Researchers discover primary sensor that detects stomach viruses

harminka — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:00:53 -0500

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified the primary immune sensor that detects the presence of stomach viruses in the body. They show that the sensor – a protein called MDA-5 – triggers an immune response that revs up the body's defenses to fight off the infection.

New pathogen from pigs' stomach ulcers

harminka — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:06:47 -0500

Scientists have isolated a new bacterium in pigs' stomachs thanks to a pioneering technique, offering hope of new treatments to people who suffer with stomach ulcers, according to research published in the June issue of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.

Novel toxin receptor discovered for ulcer-causing stomach pathogen

harminka — Sat, 24 May 2008 03:18:36 -0500

Helicobacter pylori is one tough bug. It can survive in the human stomach, a zone with a pH somewhere between that of lemon juice and battery acid. Now researchers have discovered how an H. pylori toxin gets into cells, a feat that helps the bacterium live in one of the most inhospitable environments in the body.

Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to stomach virus

harminka — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:44:15 -0500

Chronic fatigue syndrome is associated with chronic enterovirus infection of the stomach

Winter season brings increase in viral infections

harminka — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:46:01 -0600