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 »
Posted by Kristin Gorski
