Ondansetron for Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea Ondansetron for Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea
This placebo-controlled RCT demonstrated the efficacy of titrated ondansetron for managing key symptoms of IBS-D.Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news

What Are Some High or Low FODMAPs Foods?
Discussion FODMAPs is an acronym standing for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols. It is a diet strategy which has shown improvement for some adult patients with functional abdominal pain including some with irritable bowel syndrome. The evidence in pediatrics is murky and more well-designed studies are needed; however such studies are difficult to complete. In general, there are 3 phases to this dietary strategy: Avoidance of all high FODMAP foods for 2-6 weeks. In some adult studies there has been improvement in 1 week. Especially in the pediatric age group, some people will only res...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 12, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Ready for your crapsule? Faecal transplants could play a huge role in future medicine
An effective treatment for a whole raft of diseases, from irritable bowel syndrome to arthritis and even Alzheimer ’s, comes from the most unlikely of sources – human poo. James Kinross explains the role gut biomes play in our healthAs a nation, we British are obsessed with our gut function, largely because it has never been unhealthier. I spend large parts of my working day talking to patients about their bowel habits, and many of them want to talk about little else. There is also a deeper, more fundamental fascination with the digestive system; the colon is a national source of comedy that has kept us going through e...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: James Kinross Tags: Health Biology Science Society Source Type: news

What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 -- People who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) know it is a highly unpleasant chronic condition that can trigger abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation. Here, experts will unravel the mysteries of IBS, exploring... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Rich Kids At Higher Risk Of Suffering From IBD: Study
Compared to rich children, those born with a lower socioeconomic status are at a 65% lower risk of suffering from childhood irritable bowel syndrome (IBD). (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Anuradha Varanasi, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news

Episode 3: Treating Postinfection and Post-COVID IBS Episode 3: Treating Postinfection and Post-COVID IBS
How do you identify postinfection irritable bowel syndrome? How long will it last and how do you treat it? Join expert physicians Lin Chang and Madhu Grover as they discuss.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology InDiscussion Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Minute: How to cope with irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can significantly disrupt a person's daily life. Some people suffer in silence because of painful stomach cramps, diarrhea and constipation. These symptoms can significantly affect a person's quality of life. IBS affects the stomach and intestines, also called the gastrointestinal tract. "Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder in the United States, affecting approximately 10% of U.S. adults," says Dr. Brian Lacy, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 27, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome
April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 14, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

IBS symptoms are likely to be caused by certain 'culprits', says Dr Goel
Dr Vivek Goel shared with Express.co.uk the "main culprits" that could trigger symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome . (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rates of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Increased After COVID-19 Hospitalization
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 -- Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 report higher rates of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) than those without COVID-19, according to a study published in the March issue of Gut. Giovanni Marasco, Ph.D., from the Azienda... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Devastation as dad dies after irritable bowel syndrome turned out to be cancer
Despite his original diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome, a CT scan revealed Michael Moriarty had tumours in his bowel, liver and lung. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ticks Carry More Diseases Than Just Lyme. Here ’ s What You Need to Know
Chris Rose lost ten years of his health—not to mention his gallbladder—to a single tick bite. The tick bit in 2010 and Rose, now a 50-year-old network engineer in Chapel Hill, N.C., thought little of it at the time. “It was one of those lone star ticks,” he says, “and I just picked it off me. It wasn’t a big deal.” Before long, however, Rose began developing crushing chest pains, abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, and other symptoms. Doctors screened him for heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and gallstones, and even removed his gallbladder to see if that might ease the intesti...
Source: TIME: Health - April 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Disease healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Doctor noticed blood 'splattering all over' the toilet prior to bowel cancer diagnosis
The GP and mum-of-two felt "surely" her symptoms could have been due to piles or irritable bowel syndrome . (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Are You Misdiagnosing IBS? Watch Out for This Mimic Are You Misdiagnosing IBS? Watch Out for This Mimic
A little-known condition called systemic nickel allergy syndrome can mirror some of the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Prompt recognition of it helps patients avoid treatment delays.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 10, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

New gut calming innovation to bring relief to IBS sufferers
The discovery of a strain of bacteria shown to reduce inflammation in the intestine caused by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) could bring relief to millions of sufferers after being turned into an innovative natural food supplement by University of Bristol biotech spin-out Ferryx. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - March 2, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School; Press Release Source Type: news