News tagged with irritable bowel

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

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

Adult gut can generate new neurons

The adult lower digestive tract can be stimulated to add neurons to the intestinal system, according to new mouse research in the August 5 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The study shows that drugs similar to the ne ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

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

created Jul 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

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

created Jul 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

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

created Jan 05, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

New study maps the effects of acupuncture on the brain

Important new research about the effects of acupuncture on the brain may provide an understanding of the complex mechanisms of acupuncture and could lead to a wider acceptability of the treatment.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Pinpointing cause of colic: Researchers identify organism

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston say one organism discovered during their study may unlock the key to what causes colic, inconsolable crying in an otherwise healthy baby.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 24, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

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

created Aug 19, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Bacterial phylotype alterations in irritable bowel syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal functional disorder that can greatly affect the patient's well being. Multiple interacting mechanisms, including alterations in the intestinal microbiota, are suspected ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 29, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Abuse in childhood linked to migraine and other pain disorders

Researchers from the American Headache Society's Women's Issues Section Research Consortium found that incidence of childhood maltreatment, especially emotional abuse and neglect, are prevalent in migraine patients. The study ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 06, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 04, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

The overlap in gastroesophageal reflux disorder and irritable bowel syndrome

A research group in Iran investigated the prevalence of overlapping gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) in patients referred to a gastroenterology clinic over a period of ten years. This ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Apr 01, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Antidepressant and placebo are equally effective in child pain relief

When used "off-label," the antidepressant amitriptyline works just as well as placebo in treating pain-predominant gastrointestinal disorders in children, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journa ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Oxidized form of a common vitamin may bring relief for ulcerative colitis

Here's another reason why you should take your vitamins. A new research report appearing in the October 2009 print issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that retinoic acid, the oxidized form of vitamin A, cou ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0