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Irritable Bowel Syndrome News
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Vitamin D Won't Help Ease Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Previous research has suggested a link between low vitamin D levels and IBS. But new research suggests taking vitamin D supplements won't improve painful symptoms of IBS.
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Lockdowns Improved Symptoms for People With IBS
A new report finds people with IBS had milder symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown, possibly due to reduced stress levels and more control over their diet.
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Fecal Transplants Benefit IBS Patients: Study
Fecal transplants -- in which stool from a donor is processed and then transplanted into a patient's gut -- are meant to repopulate the gut with a healthier range of microorganisms, NBC News reported.
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Your Tummy Rumblings Might Help Diagnose Bowel Disorder
Doctors are often forced to use either time-consuming or unreliable questionnaires that look for symptoms, or invasive colonoscopies. IBS symptoms can include stomach pain, bloating, and diarrhea and/or constipation.
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New IBS Drug Eases Stomach Pain, Diarrhea for Some
But Viberzi is not a 'silver bullet,' digestive-disease doctor says
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Psych Therapy May Benefit Irritable Bowel Patients
Treatments might help ease gastrointestinal symptoms for at least six months, study finds
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IBS Linked to Low Vitamin D
About 8 in 10 people with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) also have low vitamin D levels, according to a small British study. WebMD has the details.
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Food Allergies Tied to Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Food allergies and genes that raise your odds of getting allergic diseases might play roles in some people's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), two new studies suggest. WebMD has the details.
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Cutting Certain Carbs Might Not Ease Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Research finds little evidence to support elimination diet's use
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New Meds OK’d for Hard-to-Treat IBS With Diarrhea
The FDA has approved two new prescription medications to treat irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, or IBS-D. It’s the latest step in a years-long struggle to find safe and effective treatments for the condition.
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IBS, Chronic Constipation: New Guidelines Issued
New guidelines offer some new approaches to treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic constipation (CC).
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New IBS Drug Linzess Approved
The FDA today approved Linzess, a new kind of drug that relieves constipation and pain for some adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
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Drug May Help Relieve Chronic Constipation
Two studies show that a new kind of experimental medication relieves the pain and bloating of persistent constipation better than a placebo.
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Mindfulness Meditation May Cut IBS Symptoms
People who practice the meditative technique called mindfulness meditation may be able to reduce the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a new study shows.
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2 Weeks of Antibiotic Therapy Relieves IBS
A two-week course of the antibiotic rifaximin (Xifaxan) helps to relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and the relief lasts up to 10 weeks after stopping the medication, according to new research.
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Secrecy May Be Unnecessary for Placebo Effect
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome felt better after knowingly taking a placebo, suggesting that the secrecy of giving patients “dummy pills” may not be necessary, Harvard researchers report.
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Probiotic Helps Children's Stomach Pain
A common probiotic may help ease tummy troubles for children with chronic stomach pain caused by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the Brain
Study: The brains of women with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are thin in areas that control hypervigilance, emotion, and pain.
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St. John's Wort May Not Help IBS
The herbal supplement St. John's wort is unlikely to ease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a new study.
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IBS Relief From Soluble Fiber
Over half of irritable bowel syndrome patients in a clinical trial said psyllium, a soluble fiber, relieved their abdominal pain or discomfort. Bran did not help.
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IBS: What It's Like
People with IBS suffer pain and greatly reduced quality of life -- but what hurts most is when family, friends, and doctors don't think their suffering is legitimate.
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New IBS Guidelines Offer Treatment Ideas
New guidelines have been issued by the nation's gastroenterologists that are aimed at easing the abdominal pain, diarrhea, and other symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which afflicts millions of Americans.
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Peppermint Oil, Fiber Can Treat IBS
Largely overlooked, older remedies like peppermint oil and fiber are effective treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a review of the research shows.
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FDA OKs Constipation Drug for IBS
The FDA has approved the use of the constipation drug Amitiza to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) in women aged 18 and older.
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IBS Drug Zelnorm OK'd for Some
The FDA will let the suspended drug Zelnorm to be taken by some women with irritable bowel syndrome or chronic constipation.
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