2–5 Fox and Castle 6 had previously shown that tissue obtained from the body and fundus of normal human stomachs at autopsy contained highly active intrinsic factor. In contrast, the antrum was ...

This paper presents evidence for the existence in extracts from porcine non-antral gastric tissue of a peptide capable of causing substantial rises of plasma immunoreactive gastrin levels in a dose ...

MAIT cells are good fighters. Researchers have found that MAIT cells can respond very quickly to infections. Their speed ...

Background and Aim: Common endoscopic findings in stomachs with Helicobacter pylori infections include antral nodularity, thickened gastric folds, and visible submucosal vessels. These findings ...

Weight gain around the abdomen with age may now have a scientific explanation. Researchers have identified a new type of stem ...

A syndrome characterized by severe peptic ulcer disease, gastric acid hypersecretion, and non-beta islet cell tumors of the pancreas was first described by Zollinger and Ellison in 1955.

Gastroparesis is defined by delayed gastric emptying (GE) and symptoms of nausea, vomiting, bloating, postprandial fullness, early satiety and abdominal pain. Most common aetiologies include diabetes, ...