Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: How is fibromyalgia diagnosed?
Dear Mayo Clinic: Is there a specific test to definitively diagnose fibromyalgia? If not, how do doctors confidently diagnose this disorder?
Jun 13, 2019
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Gastroenterology
New therapeutic target for irritable bowel syndrome
A research study led by scientists from the School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has shown for the first time that the human gut bacterium Ruminococcus gnavus is a major trigger factor of ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Low FODMAP diet cuts irritable bowel syndrome symptoms
(HealthDay)—A diet with reduced content of fermentable short-chain carbohydrates (fermentable oligo-, di-, monosaccharides, and polyols [FODMAPs]) reduces symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), with reductions similar ...
Nov 14, 2015
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Gastroenterology
New resource for gastroenterologists on using probiotics and prebiotics in clinical practice
Scientific evidence, not popular ideas, should drive probiotic and prebiotic recommendations in clinical settings. Globally, evidence is continually emerging on how probiotics and prebiotics can be effectively used in patient ...
May 15, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pathogenic bacteria use a sugar in the intestinal mucus layer to infect the gut, study shows
A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and BC Children's Hospital shows the sugar sialic acid, which makes up part of the protective intestinal mucus layer, fuels disease-causing bacteria in ...
Jul 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Five fast facts about norovirus
Cruise ships, nursing homes, and daycare centers are common breeding grounds for norovirus, a contagious stomach bug that infects 685 million people around the world each year. Despite its prevalence, norovirus—which has ...
Nov 22, 2016
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Medical research
Antimicrobial found to calm inflamed gut in mice
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with the University of California has found that introducing a type of antimicrobial protein called a microcin into the guts of mice with inflamed bowels caused a reduction in the ...
Health
A more effective at-home treatment for IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects up to 10% of the U.S. population and costs upwards of $1 billion a year in medical bills and lost productivity, according to Penn clinical psychologist Melissa Hunt, who has spent 15 ...
May 14, 2021
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Medical research
Research identifies gut gas linked to diarrhea
Cedars-Sinai investigators have for the first time identified a gas produced in gut that could improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with two common intestinal illnesses—small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) ...
Jun 5, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study shows endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome share genetic risk factors
University of Queensland researchers have shown that endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) share genetic risk factors, explaining why patients with one condition may also have the other.
Oct 26, 2023
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