EPISODE · Feb 7, 2019 · 53 MIN
One Stiff Drink: The History of Helicobacter pylori
from Light Your Bunsen Burner · host Mariela Rosas/Jonah Baker
Peptic ulcers and gastritis had plagued humanity for millennia. Even though several researchers had come upon a mysterious little bacterium in the human stomach, it wasn't until the 1980's that two doctors finally made the connection between this microbe and PUD. Then it took drastic measures to convince the medical community of the importance of this discovery. Join us as we digest the history of Helicobacter pylori.
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Peptic ulcers and gastritis had plagued humanity for millennia. Even though several researchers had come upon a mysterious little bacterium in the human stomach, it wasn't until the 1980's that two doctors finally made the connection between this microbe and PUD. Then it took drastic measures to convince the medical community of the importance of this discovery. Join us as we digest the history of Helicobacter pylori.
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