Irritable Bowel Syndrome News

Adolescents with IBD making the transition to adult-oriented care may be less prepared in terms of health literacy than clinicians estimate, according to study results.

SAN DIEGO — IBS-like symptoms in patients with ulcerative colitis in remission may be related to poor psychological well-being instead of physical issues such as inflammation, according to data presented at the 2012 Digestive Disease Week Annual Meeting.

SAN DIEGO — Body mass index in patients with IBS may be related to severity of abdominal pain, symptom-related anxiety and bowel habit predominance, according to data presented at the 2012 Digestive Disease Week Annual Meeting.

SAN DIEGO — Lower gastrointestinal symptoms are common among ambulatory elderly patients, and the presence of fecal incontinence significantly affected the quality of life associated with their conditions, according to data presented at the 2012 Digestive Disease Week Annual Meeting.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with IBS experienced relief from abdominal pain after a linaclotide regimen regardless of the initial severity of their symptoms, according to data published at the 2012 Digestive Disease Week Annual Meeting.

SAN DIEGO — Endoscopic eradication therapy can be a safe treatment strategy for patients with Barrett’s esophagus, high-grade dysplasia and early adenocarcinoma, although manageable esophageal strictures can develop, according to data presented at the 2012 Digestive Disease Week annual meeting.

Patients with IBD who perceive themselves as less healthy and in control of their illness tend to participate less in the workforce, according to study results.

The benefits of gut-directed hypnotherapy for pediatric patients with functional abdominal pain or irritable bowel syndrome are long lasting, according to recent research from a follow-up study.

Distinct and overlapping microbial clusters were observed in the fecal microbiota of patients with irritable bowel syndrome, according to a study.

Individuals with irritable bowel disease could face an increased risk of basal cell skin cancer, according to a study.