Gut Microbe Strikes Again: Ulcer-Causing Bug May Also Prevent Cancer

New study shows that H. pylori may not be all bad

The common ulcer-causing bug linked this summer to reduced rates of childhood asthma and allergies may also help protect adults against one type of cancer, according to a new analysis. Researchers report today in the journal Cancer Prevention Research that they found the stomach microbe Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) may help prevent a major form of cancer of the esophagus (the muscular tube that carries food and drink from the throat to the stomach). Full Story »

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by Veronica Barlee - Oct. 6, 2008

Fascinating article about a bug possibly preventing esophageal cancer.

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