Between 50% and 100% of people in countries with poor access to clean water are infected with a bacterium called Helicobacter ...

Pyloroplasty is a surgery that widens your pylorus. When your pylorus is thick or narrowed, it’s difficult for food to pass through. Your pylorus is a valve between your stomach and small intestine.

Surprising diet triggers may worsen pain.

A study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago demonstrated that Botulinum toxin (Botox) injected in the pylorus (sphincter where the stomach exits into the small intestine) during ...

Factors that increase a person’s risk of developing stomach cancer include older age, being male, and an H. pylori infection. By knowing the risk factors, people can take steps to lower their chances ...

People may be able to decrease their risk of stomach cancer by reaching or maintaining a moderate weight, avoiding smoking and drinking alcohol, and treating infections that may lead to stomach cancer ...