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gastric problems caused by stress
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Her cancer was an unusual and distinct kind called diffuse gastric cancer, in which cancerous cells percolate undetected through the stomach, forming obvious masses only in advanced stages—usually too late to treat.
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Authorities also said Eric Richins’ gastric fluid contained 16,000 ng/ml of quetiapine, an antipsychotic medication sometimes prescribed as a sleep aid.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
These medications can delay gastric emptying and slow down your digestive tract, which means getting enough fiber is key to keeping things moving and staying comfortable.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 10 Mar. 2026
Petrelintide is an amylin analog that targets a hormone produced in the pancreas that affects appetite and slows gastric emptying, rather than the GLP-1 or GIP gut hormones targeted by weight-loss treatments currently on the market, such as Novo’s Wegovy and Lilly’s Zepbound.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Authorities also said Eric Richins’ gastric fluid contained 16,000 ng/ml of quetiapine, an antipsychotic medication sometimes prescribed as a sleep aid.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
These medications can delay gastric emptying and slow down your digestive tract, which means getting enough fiber is key to keeping things moving and staying comfortable.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 10 Mar. 2026
Petrelintide is an amylin analog that targets a hormone produced in the pancreas that affects appetite and slows gastric emptying, rather than the GLP-1 or GIP gut hormones targeted by weight-loss treatments currently on the market, such as Novo’s Wegovy and Lilly’s Zepbound.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Gastric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastric. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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gastric
adjective
gas·tric
ˈgas-trik 
: of, relating to, or located near the stomach
gastric ulcers
Medical Definition
gastric
adjective
gas·tric
ˈgas-trik
: of or relating to the stomach
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