Brain-Gut Axis

The AGA has published a clinical practice update highlighting the need for awareness and “prompt recognition” of cyclical vomiting syndrome to effectively diagnosis and treat patients.

SAN FRANCISCO — Nutritional psychiatry is a new term that encompasses the bidirectional brain-gut microbiome activity, Bhagwan A. Bahroo, MD, says in this Healio video at the American Psychiatric Association meeting.

Gaslighting occurs in a relationship when one person is made to feel manipulated and questions their reality. Medical gaslighting takes place when a patient’s concerns about their health are dismissed, minimized or they do not feel heard.

The word “gaslighting” has taken on a life of its own in recent years, being used in the context of interpersonal relationships, political discourse and online chatter.

Disorders of gut-brain interaction cause symptoms throughout the digestive tract including pain, changes in bowel patterns, nausea, regurgitation or vomiting, which can be upsetting or embarrassing for children and teens

SAN DIEGO — In a Healio video exclusive, Andres Acosta, MD, PhD, outlines research presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022 that focused on the relationship between gastric function and the regulation of food intake.

Women who reported at least 2 months of antibiotic exposure in midlife experienced small decreases in cognition, which may be due to changes in the gut microbiome, data published in PLoS One showed.

According to the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders, irritable bowel syndrome is estimated to effect 10% to 15% of the population worldwide, making it the most prevalent functional GI disorder.

Gut microbial composition was positively associated with healthy cognitive function in middle-aged adults, according to a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.

SARS-CoV-2 may have a lasting impact on the brain-gut axis, according to a presentation at Digestive Disease Week.