Ulcer Wars

Synopsis: Until the mid-1970s the only answer to serious peptic ulcers was surgery. The popular belief then, and now, is that ulcers are due to stress, which causes the stomach to produce acid. Barry Marshall concluded after experiments on his own stomach that most people with ulcers harbour a previously unknown bacterium, ‘Heliobacter pylori’, and that it creates an infection which lasts a lifetime if not treated. He came up with a cheap and simple cure, but despite overwhelming evidence that he was right, few patients are being treated his way. The film looks at the difficulties of promoting a new discovery that threatens established beliefs and lacks commercial backing.
Series: Horizon, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 48 min.
Year of production: 1994
Availability: Sale; 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 16/5/94.
Subjects: Medical sciences
Keywords: gastro-intestinal tract; ulcers

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