KU LEUVEN IMAGE: ABOUT 20% OF PEOPLE SUFFER FROM IBS. CREDIT: POLINA ZIMMERMAN KU Leuven researchers have identified the biological mechanism that explains why some people experience abdominal pain when they eat certain foods. The finding paves the way for more efficient treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and other food intolerances. The study, carried out in mice...
by Kate Wighton, Imperial College London Micrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 A new study has found one in ten people with inflammatory bowel disease visited their doctor with symptoms five years before receiving a diagnosis. Inflammatory bowel disease is a...
by Wiley Adults with irritable bowel syndrome experienced fewer gastrointestinal symptoms after they participated in a mindfulness program meant to reduce stress. Results of the study are published in Neurogastroenterology & Motility. In the study, 53 women and 15 men with irritable bowel syndrome participated in an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction class. Most participants experienced...
Acoustic technology for listening to termites may offer less-invasive method to diagnose IBS Washington, DC (June 5, 2018) — Utilizing newly adapted artificial intelligence, researchers have developed an acoustic belt that offers a new way to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by listening to the noises in a patient’s gut, according to research presented at...
