Nutrition News

Higher intake of omega 3 fatty acids from oily fish after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer was associated with a reduced risk for cancer-specific mortality, according to the results of a prospective study published in Gut.

A wealth of new data on dietary therapies for irritable bowel syndrome have been recently published in the journals and presented at scientific society meetings.

Modified low FODMAP rye bread improved symptom control in patients with irritable bowel syndrome in a randomized clinical trial.

The efficacy of gut-directed hypnotherapy for treating symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome is comparable to the low FODMAP diet, according to randomized controlled trial data.

Serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D concentrations were inversely associated with mucosal inflammation and disease activity in patients with ulcerative colitis, according to the results of a prospective study.

Although the probiotic Saccharomyces cerevisiae I-3856 failed to improve symptoms overall in a cohort of patients with irritable bowel syndrome in a randomized controlled trial, subgroup analysis showed it improved abdominal pain and bloating in patients with constipation-predominant IBS.

SAN DIEGO — In this exclusive video from DDW 2016, Shanti L. Eswaran, MD, from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, discusses the results of a randomized controlled trial that showed the low FODMAP diet improved health-related quality of life among patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.

SAN DIEGO — Fruit consumption may have a protective effect against intestinal inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease patients with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis by altering gut microbial composition, according to data presented at DDW 2016.

SAN DIEGO — High consumption of certain fatty acids, including myristic fatty acid found in dairy fat and coconut oil, were found to be associated with an increased risk for relapse in patients with ulcerative colitis who were treated with mesalamine, according to data presented at DDW 2016.

The FDA has unveiled updated Nutrition Facts labelling for packaged foods, according to a press release.