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Re:What happens to all the Asian-American overachievers when... by phishphood on Tuesday May 10, 2011 @12:45AM (#2531379)
Don't mean to hijack the thread but ulcers have nothing to do with how hard you study or how stressfull your life is; it is a misconception that really needs to be put to rest.

Most ulcers are caused by h. pylori infection (and sometimes by over-medication in childrens cases).

Your friend most likely ate unshashed fruits/vegetables overseas, or had access to someone who did

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Re:What happens to all the Asian-American overachievers when... by skunkworks on Tuesday May 10, 2011 @12:50AM (#2531388)
We all have h. pylori in our stomachs, but only some of us have ulcers. This is because stress plays a role in weakening the stomach's defenses, giving h. pylori a chance to create ulcers.
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Re:What happens to all the Asian-American overachievers when... by jgamman on Tuesday May 10, 2011 @03:35AM (#2531734)
i believe the nobel prize committee begs to differ: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2005/p...
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Re:What happens to all the Asian-American overachievers when... by streptomycin on Tuesday May 10, 2011 @10:54AM (#2532671)
> Helicobacter pylori is a spiral-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that colonizes the stomach in about 50% of all humans.
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