2009-10-03 18:08:14
Diarrhea caused by Salmonella or Campylobacter cause an elevated risk of development inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which can last ... read more
2009-10-03 17:58:44
When you have heartburn, generally the first thing you do is to reach for the bottle of antacids, right? ... read more
2009-10-03 17:50:09
A study performed in Genoa, Italy, shows that heartburn symptoms due to non-erosive reflux disease (NERD), which is type ... read more
2009-08-04 19:41:03
In a study published in the July issue of Gastroenterology, researchers found that PPIs (proton-pump inhibitors), which are prescribed ... read more
2009-08-04 19:26:07
The human body is a host to an amazing amount of microbes. In fact, the microbial cells that call ... read more
2009-08-04 19:24:58
According to a new European study in the journal Gut, people who eat large quantities of red meat and ... read more
2009-07-09 09:48:51
In a study published in the July issue of Gastroenterology, researchers found that PPIs (proton-pump inhibitors), which are prescribed ... read more
2009-07-09 09:44:45
Dr. Douglas Corley of the University of California, San Francisco, announced at Digestive Disease Week that a study of ... read more
2009-04-12 17:30:56
A study reported in the Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology demonstrates that patients with gum disease have higher levels of ... read more
2009-03-30 20:12:51
A research team at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has discovered a chemical receptor on the E. ... read more
2009-02-28 20:36:38
A review of 52 studies published in the British Journal of Cancer shows a positive correlation between exercise and ... read more
2009-02-28 20:34:14
A team of Dutch researcher found that patients with digestive problems were likely to also be depressed. The team ... read more
2009-01-09 16:19:55
In a study of IBS and dyspepsia and their relationships with psychological distress, researchers at the Houston Veterans Affairs ... read more
2009-01-05 18:08:32
The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published an analysis of studies involving colorectal cancer and smoking. 106 ... read more
2008-12-19 06:14:24
By tracking pain episodes and bowel habits, a recent study conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine determined ... read more
2008-12-19 06:07:49
An international team of researchers, headed by Drs. Xiaobin Wang and Jacqueline Pongracic at Children’s Memorial Hospital is studying ... read more
2008-12-19 06:01:09
Welsh probiotic manufacturer Cultech has discovered a new strain of probiotic that may help patients with IBS. The probiotic, ... read more
2008-12-02 15:55:00
About 74% of U.S. citizens have an inadequate diet, and 16% have poor diets, according to the Center for ... read more
2008-11-22 19:42:29
Common antibacterial drugs such as ciprofloxacin, used to treat urinary tract infections, were once thought not to adversely affect ... read more
2008-11-02 12:34:49
According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 3 million children, or 1 in 26, were determined to have ... read more
2008-10-27 15:11:14
A study conducted in UK recently showed that women with endometriosis are more likely to have pelvic inflammatory disease ... read more
2008-10-27 15:09:56
A kind of bacteria in the intestine is associated with the development of immune cells, a new study shows. ... read more
2008-10-21 15:24:39
The human body is a haven for trillions of microorganisms that interact with our bodies; some make us sick, ... read more
2008-09-06 15:14:03
An article published in the Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics finds that fatigue is more severe in patients who have ... read more
2008-08-15 05:11:04
A study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows that proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, nearly double the risk ... read more
2008-08-05 19:38:10
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals is moving its drug LX1031 into Phase 2 testing. LX1031, an oral drug for treating the symptoms ... read more
2008-08-01 18:58:33
Antidepressant medications increase one’s risk of ulcer bleeding by a small margin. A new study published in the Archives ... read more
2008-07-03 20:30:26
Many American suffer from celiac disease, a disorder that is triggered by eating gluten. Celiac disease prevents the intestine ... read more
2008-07-03 20:26:38
The Harvard Women’s Health Watch published a study in July describes the effect of anxiety on people with several ... read more
2008-06-20 18:47:06
Usually we consider these terms to be the same, but in fact bloating refers to the sensation of abdominal ... read more
2008-05-29 04:33:25
Linaclotide, a drug being studied at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, has been showed to greatly improve ... read more
2008-05-29 04:24:13
Contrary to prior studies, subjects with IBS do have generalized hypersensitivity to pain stimuli. This was particularly true when ... read more
2008-05-29 04:22:38
In this groundbreaking study, researchers demonstrated that bacterial overgrowth is prevalent in childeren with IBS. Researchers studied a group ... read more
2008-05-29 04:21:58
This study, which examined the relationship of female sex hormones to IBS, used rats as subjects. Head researcher Dr. ... read more
2008-05-29 04:20:59
Dr. William Chey and researchers at the University of Michigan reported at the 2008 DDW conference that the drug ... read more
2008-05-29 04:20:49
The news articles that begin with DDW 2008 News are summaries of the most current research that was presented ... read more
2008-05-13 05:16:27
A recent study published in the Journal of Pediatrics shows the antidepressant drug amytriptyline to be effective at reducing ... read more
2008-05-06 13:23:06
A study recently published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology is one of the few that attempts to explain ... read more
2008-03-28 06:22:15
Linaclotide, a new drug for chronic constipation, has successfully moved into phrase 3 testing (large patient population studies), according ... read more
2008-02-26 20:33:42
Inflammation can be defined as the body’s response to injury. The author of this article claims that many things ... read more
2008-02-02 13:18:39
This study examines the possible link between allergy problems and IBS. The researchers distributed questionnaires to patients seen in ... read more
2008-01-26 13:19:27
According to a recent review of six studies, talk therapy can be effective in helping children who suffer from ... read more
2008-01-20 12:05:48
The effect of probiotics on the human digestive system is a controversial topic, and a new study in the ... read more
2008-01-16 14:24:26
In a study published in the January issue of the journal Gastroenterology, a group of researchers showed that almost ... read more
2008-01-11 05:52:34
A new study by the University of California, Los Angeles, shows that the brains of women with IBS function ... read more
2008-01-05 08:14:40
A recent study conducted in Scotland found that gender is a potential factor in stomachaches in young teenagers; girls ... read more
2007-11-20 21:09:54
We live in the world full of bacteria and a world full of bacteria lives within us. Why? Because, ... read more
2007-10-10 12:35:21
In a study from Australia, researchers showed that the white blood cells of subjects with IBS would release more ... read more
2007-10-10 12:34:49
A study from US showed for the first time that stomach biopsy may be a good method to find ... read more
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