News tagged with bowel disorders

New genetic markers for ulcerative colitis identified

An international team led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers has identified genetic markers associated with risk for ulcerative colitis. The findings, which appear today as an advance online publication ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jan 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cannibalistic cells may help prevent infections

Infectious-disease specialists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have demonstrated that a cannibalistic process in cells plays a key role in limiting Salmonella infection.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gluten-free diets help many

For 20 years, Maurie Ange of El Cerrito, Calif., suffered from chronic belly aches. A decade ago, she was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome and told to exercise more and increase her fiber intake. But the pain, bloating ...

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created May 22, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 1

Research shows antibiotic prevents ibs symptoms for weeks after final dose

A targeted antibiotic provides effective and long-lasting relief of Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms, according to the results of two multisite Phase III clinical trials designed by Cedars-Sinai researchers. Rifaximin is ...

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created May 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers Discover Mutations in Two Genes that Cause Early-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease

(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team including researchers with the National Institutes of Health has discovered that mutations in either of two related genes cause a severe and rare form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ...

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created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Probiotic found to be effective treatment for colitis in mice

The probiotic, Bacillus polyfermenticus, can help mice recover from colitis, a new study has found. Mice treated with B. polyfermenticus during the non-inflammatory period of the disease had reduced rectal bleeding, their tissues ...

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA: Arthritis drugs pose cancer risk to children

(AP) -- Federal regulators on Tuesday added stronger warnings to a group of best-selling drugs used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, saying they can increase the risk of cancer in children and adolescents.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Inflammatory bowel disease causes post traumatic stress, say doctors

The inflammatory bowel disorder Crohn's disease produces its own variant of post traumatic stress (PTSD), indicates research published online in Frontline Gastroenterology.

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created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New studies explore connection between high stress jobs and GI disorders

In two new studies, presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego, researchers explored the connection between high stress, high exposure occupations and long-term ...

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Research uncovers promising target to treat chronic abdominal pain

High levels of a protein linked to the way pain signals are sent to the brain led to a decrease in abdominal pain in a recent study in mice.

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created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

For fats, longer may not be better

Researchers have uncovered why some dietary fats, specifically long-chain fats, such as oleic acid (found in olive oil), are more prone to induce inflammation. Long-chain fats, it turns out, promote increased intestinal absorption ...

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created Jan 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0