IBS - news
August 2006
IBS News Item:
Web site’s Mission to uncover emerging Irritable Bowel Syndrome
research
Source:
PRWeb, 12 September 2006
Author:
A new web site is being set up in order to provide sufferers
with IBS access to new information about the disorder.
…read more.
IBS News Item:
Clinical Trial News: Treating IBS by changing your thinking
Source:
US News.com, Best Health, 6 September 2006
Author:
Sarah Baldauf
Researchers at the University of California are going to do a
study that looks at how thinking patterns affect IBS. Symptoms
tend to increase as people become stressed or anxious, the study
will look at if changing these mental states effects IBS
symptoms.
…read more.
IBS News Item:
Irritated by irritable bowel syndrome?
Source:
www.health24.com, 1
September 2006
Author:
IBS has many names, such as mucomembranous colic, spastic
constipation, spastic colon, ‘mucous colitis’ and nervous
diarrhoea. Various factors can make this condition worse, for
example, lack of fibre in the diet, a nervous, anxious
disposition and excessive stress.
…read more.
IBS News Item:
Doctors warn patients of the dangers of taking antidepressants
as treatment for IBS
Source:
Book Talk, 22 August 2006
Author:
Antidepressants are sometimes used to treat IBS, and there are
concerns about the appropriateness of this.
…read more.
IBS News Item:
Probiotic now generally recognised as safe for dietary
management of IBS
Source:
Chamberlain communications group, 21 August 2006
Author:
Probiotics help reduce the effects of various problems in the
gut. A few studies have been done to identify what they do and
how they affect the system. All of these studies show that they
are helpful, and that they are safe.
…read more.
IBS News Item:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Diet
Source:
Health24.com, 18 August 2006
Author:
This
article identifies how your diet can interact with IBS, some new
health habits to adopt and suggestions on how diet can reduce
symptoms.
…read more.
IBS News Item:
Getting to the root of bowel pain
Source:
Health24.com, 18 August 2006
Author:
This article discusses some of the factors involved in IBS,
including protective and negative influences. It also discusses
some of the impacts of IBS and some of the treatment options
that are available.
…read more.
IBS News Item:
Elderly ‘should take probiotics’
Source:
BBC News, 18 August 2006
Author:
Older people have a significantly lower amount of ‘good’
bacteria in their gut. This bacterium helps with food digestion
and can prevent disease. Probiotics are supplements that contain
live strains of bacteria that boost the good bacteria in the
gut.
…read more.
IBS News Item:
Is it just a tummy ache or Irritable Bowel Disease?
Source:
Wilmingtonstar.com, 15 August 2006
Author:
IBD is difficult to diagnose in children and adolescents because
it is so similar to infections and viruses. Because of IBD/IBS
impact on growth and development it is very important that it is
recognised early.
…read more.
July 2006
IBS News Item:
Study says antidepressants may calm Irritable Bowel Syndrome
(IBS)
Source:
All Headline News, 26 July 2006
Author:
Jane Farby
A new
study has shown that abdominal symptoms are reduced and overall
wellbeing is increased in those with IBS when taking SSRI
medications.
…read more.
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