Today there is evidence that Helicobacter pylori has a critical role in different extragastric diseases. The discovery of a number of other novel Helicobacter species has stimulated the research in…
When Barry Marshall drank a broth of Helicobacter pylori in the mid-1980s, he hoped to prove that the bacteria cause gastric ulcers, a common complaint worldwide. Sure enough, Marshall, then…
Background A high dietary intake of mercury from consumption of fish has been hypothesized to increase the risk of coronary heart disease. Methods Using a nested case–control design, we investigated…
Randomized trials have shown, unexpectedly, that supplementation with selenium or vitamin E is associated with a reduction of prostate cancer risk. We assess whether a supplementation with low doses of…