The functions of microvesicles (MVs) in gastric cancer are less studied compared to other types of extracellular vesicles. Here, the authors report that in Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated ...

The timing of antral contractions is related to the frequency of an electrical slow wave (normally ~3 waves/min), which is generated within a gastric pacemaker and spreads away from the esophagus ...

About 1% to 3% of stomach (gastric) cancers are hereditary diffuse gastric cancers (HDGC). The disorder is caused by mutation in the CDH1 gene. HDGC is an inherited cancer syndrome that leads to an ...

In the study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Nabbout and colleagues sought to identify the acute effects on vascular function of cigarette smoking and the immediate effects of e ...

Researchers have identified acute effects of cigarette and e-cigarette smoking on vascular function, even without nicotine. The results of the ongoing research are being presented next week at the ...

But scientists say these results may mean that vaping regularly could lead to vascular disease down the road. “People mistakenly believe that electronic cigarettes are safer alternatives to ...

Conclusions: Gastric emptying and antral motility were significantly impaired in patients, indicating a possible role for gastric motility disturbances in the pathogenesis of childhood functional ...

Peptic ulcers are often caused by an overproduction of gastric acid. Many treatment options focus on reducing or suppressing gastric acid production. If your doctor determines that you have an H.