Ep 28 H. pylori: Don't try this at home
Ep 28 H. pylori: Don't try this at home  
Podcast: This Podcast Will Kill You
Published On: Tue May 28 2019
Description: This week's episode comes with a warning: don't attempt this at home. While self-experimentation has led to many a scientific breakthrough, we're definitely not advocating it. But it happened to work out for the best for Barry Marshall and Robin Warren, even earning them a Nobel prize. That’s right folks, today we’re talking about none other than Helicobacter pylori, the curvy little bacterium identified only a few decades ago to be a causative agent of peptic ulcer disease, a major risk factor in the development of gastric cancer, and a fierce warrior who can survive the harshest of environments: your stomach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices