U.S. and Canadian experts have found a new gene mutation connected to Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The defect lies in a gene receptor found in healthy people but rarely found in those with the condition.

The receptor's protein, interleukin-23 (IL-23), maintains chronic inflammation and fights bacterial infections

People who suffer from atherosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis might blame it on their ulcer.

Researchers from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) working with European researchers found that the peptic ulcer bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) can reach blood circulation

A new study by researchers from the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md., outlines the mixed role of the bacteria Helicobacter pylori in preventing and causing stomach cancers. According to the study, the presence if H. Pylori substantially increase the risk of cancer in the lower stomach, but it may decrease the risk of cancer near the junction between the esophagus and the stomach.

"Helicobacter pylori... is known to cause gastric and duodenal ulcers and also cancers of the lower part of the stomach," Dr. Farin Kamangar, lead author of the study, told Reuters Health

The next time you reach for an aspirin, thinking it may reduce your risk of heart attack, think again. A study now says, contrary to popular belief, some patients who use aspirin could have more risk of gastrointestinal complications that far outweigh the benefits it has on the heart.

The study from the journal, BMC Medicine says that a low-dose aspirin treatment could lead to one extra case of gastrointestinal complication - ulcer bleeding or perforation - among every 50 aspirin users each year in predisposed groups i.e. older men with peptic ulcer history

On Thursday, U.S. health officials stated that consuming high-strength hydrogen peroxide products can be extremely harmful.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, the "35 percent food grade hydrogen peroxide" are highly corrosive and can cause ulcers if ingested