Stories
- Article
The soul in the stomach
A 17th-century physician’s controversial theory about the link between the emotions and the stomach reminds us that we shouldn’t ignore our ‘gut feelings’.
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The case of the cancerous stomach
Steak and schnitzel were on the menu again after Theodor Billroth successfully excised a woman’s stomach cancer in 1881. Remarkably, today’s surgeons still perform the same procedure, with slight modifications.
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Thomas Sankara and the stomachs that made themselves heard
Thomas Sankara’s vision to transform farming and health in Burkina Faso turned to dust with his assassination. Perry Blankson highlights the considerable achievements of Sankara’s brief span in power.
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Ginger’s role in cures and courtroom battles
Some people will use a dose of ginger to help with hangovers – but it hasn’t always been a friend to the thirsty.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Stomach Ulcers
Date: 1939-1990sReference: GC/198/C/1/3Part of: Sir Francis Avery Jones- Archives and manuscripts
Stomach cancer
Date: 1985Reference: SA/BAC/G/4/16Part of: BACUP (British Association of Cancer United Patients and their families and friends)- Archives and manuscripts
Stomach I
Vane, Sir John, FRS (1927-2004), PharmacologistDate: 1955-1957Reference: PP/JRV/B/3/1Part of: Vane, Sir John Robert (1927-2004)- Archives and manuscripts
Stomach II
Vane, Sir John, FRS (1927-2004), PharmacologistDate: 1957-1960Reference: PP/JRV/B/3/6Part of: Vane, Sir John Robert (1927-2004)- Archives and manuscripts
Stomach Histamine
Vane, Sir John, FRS (1927-2004), PharmacologistDate: 1950-1951Reference: PP/JRV/B/1/14Part of: Vane, Sir John Robert (1927-2004)