Episode 280
Gut bacteria seek out injuries
Helicobacter pylori seek out injuries in the stomach, delaying healing and causing ulcers
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
July 17, 20144m 40s
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Show Notes
Marshall Montrose, of the University of Cincinnati, explained to Chris Smith how these gut bacteria, present in half the population's stomachs, can cause problems. Small wounds in the stomach lining, caused by things like aspirin, are quickly and effectively converged upon by these tiny microbes. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
heliobacter pylorigutstomachsliningulcergastric cancaspirininjuries