Irritable Bowel Syndrome News

In this episode, Peter Gibson, MD, discusses the advent of FODMAPs, the importance of integrated care and preventive medicine, and how his research led to the development of a widely popular medical app.

In men and women with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, RHB-102 was an effective and safe treatment, according to the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Children with celiac disease have a higher risk for irritable bowel syndrome and functional constipation even if they adhere to a gluten-free diet, according to study results.

An investigational, bimodal release ondansetron tablet improved stool consistency in patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, according to study results.

Minesapride, an agonist of 5-hydroxytryptamine 4 receptor, was safe and well-tolerated among patients with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, according to study results.

Antibiotic exposure within 14 days after a screening colonoscopy correlated with an increased chance of subsequent irritable bowel syndrome, according to data from Digestive Disease Week.

In this exclusive video, Gregory Sayuk, MD, MPH, from the division of gastroenterology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis discusses his poster from Digestive Disease Week on four randomized trials that explored the efficacy of Trulance in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation and constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.

In this exclusive video, Gregory S. Sayuk, MD, MPH, of the division of gastroenterology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, discusses how providers and patients have adapted to changes implemented in gastroenterology practices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a systematic review and network analysis published in Gut, several psychological therapies were efficacious for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome; however, none were better compared with another.

A device that can be mounted on an everyday toilet could be used to help detect multiple diseases, including certain cancers, chronic kidney disease and irritable bowel syndrome, according to research published in Nature Biomedical Engineering.