Irritable Bowel Syndrome News

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are negatively affected by their disease at work, according to research published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Prescient Medicine Holdings LLC and Metabiomics Corp. have announced a joint venture to develop a microbiome diagnostics platform for detecting precancerous colon polyps and diagnosing other types of gastrointestinal diseases, according to a company press release.

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome experienced significantly diminished conditioned pain modulation, a physiological phenomenon where a painful stimulus can inhibit another existing pain, according to research published in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Antidepressants can help reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome by targeting the interaction between the brain and the gut, according to a meta-analysis published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Imagine being a physician specialized in a certain area and hearing that something being taught in a board review course for recertification could be classified as outdated or antiquated.

Oral dietary glutamine supplements helped patients improve symptoms of postinfectious diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome, according to research published in Gut.

More than 10% of patients with diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome admited to feeling suicidal thoughts, according to data from a survey published in the UEG Journal.

New research revealed a lack of evidence to support initiating a gluten-free diet to alleviate symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

A swallowable capsule more accurately detected gas in the gut than breath tests, the current standard used to diagnose several gastrointestinal disorders, according to research published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.

WASHINGTON — Exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy was more effective than usual treatment at improving symptoms in children with functional abdominal pain disorders, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week.