Important Defence Against Stomach Ulcer Bacterium Identified

Monday, October 12, 2009 - 22:21 in Health & Medicine

A special protein in the lining of the stomach has been shown to be an important part of the body’s defence against the stomach ulcer bacterium Helicobacter pylori in a new study from researchers in Sweden. The discovery may explain why the bacterium makes some people more ill than others.

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