News tagged with irritable bowel
Exercise improve symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome
The study, which was conducted at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg and at Alingsas Hospital, included 102 IBS patients between the ages of 18 and 65. Half the group was randomly allocated to increase their physical ...
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Rifaximin provides significant relief of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms
A pair of clinical trials, conducted in part at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, found that two weeks of treatment with rifaximin provides significant relief of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 05, 2011 |
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Color test predicts response to hypnotherapy
When people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were asked to relate their mood to a color, those choosing a positive color were nine times more likely to respond to hypnotherapy than those who chose a negative color or no ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 06, 2010 |
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Probiotics may have some benefits for kids
(AP) -- A leading medical group says there's some evidence that probiotics, or "good" bacteria, may have limited benefits for certain illnesses in children.
Nov 29, 2010 |
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New book from the AGA helps patients achieve greater freedom from IBS
A new book from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) offers patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) a variety of strategies to lessen the burden that IBS puts on their everyday lives. IBS is a common disorder ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Proof that a gut-wrenching complaint -- irritable bowel syndrome -- is not in your head
Irritable bowel syndrome makes life miserable for those affected -- an estimated ten percent or more of the population. And what irritates many of them even more is that they often are labeled as hypochondriacs, since physical ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 19, 2010 |
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Study finds structural brain alterations in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
A large academic study has demonstrated structural changes in specific brain regions in female patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition that causes pain and discomfort in the abdomen, along ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 22, 2010 |
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Disposable cortisol biosensor developed
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in the US have developed a disposable, non-invasive new biosensor to monitor levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, and say the ultrasensitive electrochemical impedance technique ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jul 02, 2010 |
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Probiotic found in breast milk helps alleviate symptoms of digestive disorders
Here's another reason to breast feed your baby: Canadian researchers have discovered how a probiotic found in breastmilk reduces or eliminates painful cramping in the gut. In a new research report published online in the ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 02, 2010 |
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Self-directed behavioral IBS treatment rapidly relieves even the most severe symptoms
Nearly one-third of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who underwent a novel behavior treatment developed by a University at Buffalo behavioral scientist achieved significant relief within four weeks of beginning ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 12, 2010 |
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New genetic candidates for irritable bowel syndrome discovered
Most people associate serotonin with brain neurology, but over 95 percent of the body's serotonin occurs in the gastrointestinal tract, which has a complex neuronal circuit that has been called "the second brain" of the body. ...
May 04, 2010 |
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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 ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 04, 2010 |
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Study: Patients with IBS commonly use narcotics
(PhysOrg.com) -- The study found that 18 percent of irritable bowel syndrome patients surveyed reported they were currently using narcotics. These patients reported more abdominal pain, poorer health quality, more IBS-related ...
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May 04, 2010 |
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Non-medical treatment may rapidly relieve severe IBS symptoms
A significant proportion of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients treated with cognitive behavior therapy have a positive response within four weeks of treatment, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology an ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 27, 2010 |
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Therapeutic effect of fermented milk on chronic gastritis
A research team from Argentina investigated the potential therapeutic effect of exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing Streptococcus thermophilus CRL 1190 fermented milk on chronic gastritis in mice. They found that both fermented ...
Apr 09, 2010 |
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