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Twenty-five million Americans suffer from ulcers. An ulcer is a sore or hole in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). People of any age can get an ulcer and women are affected just as often as men.

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacterium that lives on the lining of the stomach. Although we used to think that spicy food, acid, and stress were the major causes of ulcers, we now know that nine out of ten ulcers are caused by H. pylori. Medicines that reduce stomach acid may make you feel better, but your ulcer may come back. Here's the good news: Since most ulcers are caused by this bacterial infection, they can be cured with the right antibiotics.

Revitalise introduces ‘Keep Moving’ initiative to minimise risk of pressure injury

The national disabled people’s charity Revitalise has thrown its weight behind the campaign to eradicate pressure injury with a raft of initiatives for the disabled guests at its three accessible UK holiday centres.

18 Nov 2016

New intelligent, adaptive mattress prevents and treats decubitus ulcers

Some 400,000 people in Germany each year suffer from painful pressure sores on the skin, known as decubitus ulcers. These sores primarily affect bedridden patients who cannot be sufficiently mobilized, or whose position cannot be changed frequently enough.

16 Nov 2016

Rober to exhibit full range of pioneering mattress solutions at MEDICA 2016

A UK company, who specialises in the development and manufacture of ‘zero pressure’ technology will be at MEDICA 2016 to showcase their full range of pioneering mattress solutions.

10 Nov 2016

Gas-filled balloon capsules provide new low risk treatment option for patients with obesity

Patients with obesity who swallowed gas-filled balloon capsules designed to help them eat less, lost 1.9 times more weight than patients who relied on diet, exercise and lifestyle therapy alone, according to new research presented today at ObesityWeek 2016, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity.

7 Nov 2016

NIH researchers identify novel role for Hsp60 protein in tissue regeneration and wound healing

National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a novel role for a gene known as heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60), finding that it is critical in tissue regeneration and wound healing.

27 Oct 2016

Better treatment for diabetic foot disease could save billions for Australia, finds QUT research

Australia could save billions of dollars in healthcare costs by investing in proven treatments for people with diabetic foot disease, according to QUT research.

20 Oct 2016

Fungal communities in chronic wounds can be linked to poor outcomes and slow healing

Researchers in Pennsylvania and Iowa have discovered that fungal communities found in chronic wounds can form mixed bacterial-fungal biofilms and can be associated with poor outcomes and longer healing times.

6 Sep 2016

Solution made of silver nanoparticles shows promise in healing diabetic foot ulcers

One of the major complications of diabetes is the appearance of wounds in the lower extremities that do not heal properly.

31 Aug 2016

Novel material heals diabetic wounds faster than standard bandage

At some point in their lives, 15 percent of people with diabetes will develop a painful and hard-to-treat foot ulcer.

18 Aug 2016

Simple phone checklist can help spot health problems in elders receiving supportive home-care

A simple phone checklist can help detect telltale changes in the health status of people receiving nonmedical home care, according to the findings of a pilot study led by investigators at Harvard Medical School.

12 Aug 2016

Researchers reprogram skin cells from diabetic foot ulcers to generate iPSCs

The potential to use a patient's own cells to treat non-healing chronic wounds - a serious complication of diabetes - took an important step forward as researchers successfully reprogrammed skin cells taken from diabetic foot ulcers to form induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).

10 Aug 2016

Health care resource use and costs of H.P. Acthar® gel for multiple sclerosis relapse

Mallinckrodt plc, a leading global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced new retrospective health economic data on H.P. Acthar® Gel (repository corticotropin injection; RCI), which may be an option for the management of multiple sclerosis (MS) relapses.

6 Jul 2016

Rome IV criteria helps diagnose, treat gastrointestinal conditions in children

A child feels nauseated all the time, but no medical test can find what is wrong. Or a child vomits regularly, but there's no illness or eating disorder to explain it. These, and other stomach and bowel-related problems with no obvious causes, are called functional gastrointestinal disorders.

1 Jun 2016

Early-life stress may lead to functional dyspepsia in adulthood

Traumatic events early in life can increase levels of norepinephrine—the primary hormone responsible for preparing the body to react to stressful situations—in the gut, increasing the risk of developing chronic indigestion and anxiety during adulthood, a new study in American Journal of Physiology—Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology reports.

27 May 2016

Amadeus invests in Inotec’s advanced woundcare technology - NATROX™

Amadeus Capital Partners, the global technology investor, has today announced an investment in Inotec AMD, a maker of mobile medical devices designed to heal chronic, hypoxic wounds that afflict millions of sufferers around the world every year. As more than 90% of wounds suffer from a lack of oxygen, the launch of NATROX™ addresses this serious concern with a simple, cost-effective application which treats a broad spectrum of chronic health problems.

16 May 2016

Ulcer News and Research

Revitalise introduces ‘Keep Moving’ initiative to minimise risk of pressure injury

New intelligent, adaptive mattress prevents and treats decubitus ulcers

Rober to exhibit full range of pioneering mattress solutions at MEDICA 2016

Gas-filled balloon capsules provide new low risk treatment option for patients with obesity

NIH researchers identify novel role for Hsp60 protein in tissue regeneration and wound healing

Better treatment for diabetic foot disease could save billions for Australia, finds QUT research

Fungal communities in chronic wounds can be linked to poor outcomes and slow healing

Solution made of silver nanoparticles shows promise in healing diabetic foot ulcers

Novel material heals diabetic wounds faster than standard bandage

Simple phone checklist can help spot health problems in elders receiving supportive home-care

Researchers reprogram skin cells from diabetic foot ulcers to generate iPSCs

Health care resource use and costs of H.P. Acthar® gel for multiple sclerosis relapse

Rome IV criteria helps diagnose, treat gastrointestinal conditions in children

Early-life stress may lead to functional dyspepsia in adulthood

Amadeus invests in Inotec’s advanced woundcare technology - NATROX™

Combination of COX-2-selective NSAID with PPI can reduce risk of stomach, intestinal ulcers

Chronic use of antacid drugs may speed up aging of blood vessels

Cairn launches non-invasive Gastric Emptying Breath Test for measuring rate of gastroparesis in adults

New smart seat cushion may relieve painful pressure ulcers for wheelchair users

Single dose of zoledronic acid can inhibit bone loss in HIV-infected patients

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