News tagged with gastrointestinal symptoms


Scientists develop first vaccine to help control autism symptoms

A first-ever vaccine created by University of Guelph researchers for gut bacteria common in autistic children may also help control some autism symptoms. The groundbreaking study by Brittany Pequegnat and Guelph chemistry ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researcher examines the risks of early methadone exposure

(Medical Xpress)—Longitudinal studies of children exposed to methadone in the womb need to accompany methadone maintenance treatment for drug-addicted pregnant mothers, according to a research team led ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

You can help reduce your colon cancer risk, expert says

(HealthDay)—Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but there are ways you can help prevent it, an expert says.

Cancer created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Engineering and autism: Chemical engineer investigates autism spectrum disorders

(Medical Xpress)—The University of Delaware's Prasad Dhurjati is a chemical engineer whose background includes systems engineering, biotechnology and artificial intelligence. Yet recently, he has been investigating autism ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Parkinson's can lead to anxiety and other non-motor symptoms, even early on

While movement problems are the main symptom of Parkinson's disease, a new study shows that even early in the course of disease people frequently experience many non-motor symptoms such as drooling, anxiety and constipation. ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researcher: Hypnosis should be offered to patients with IBS

Hypnotherapy helps fight IBS symptoms. These are the findings of a thesis from Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden which proposes implementing this treatment method into the care of severe sufferers of this ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New autoinflammatory disease linked to NOD2 mutations ID'd

(HealthDay)—A new autoinflammatory disease characterized by features including inflammatory polyarthritis/polyarthralgia and dermatitis, and involving mutations in the nucleotide-binding oligomerization ...

Inflammatory disorders created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In diabetes, gastric emptying remains stable over time

(HealthDay)—Gastric emptying of solids and liquids and gastrointestinal symptoms remain stable over time in patients with long-term type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Aug. ...

Diabetes created Aug 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study shows efficacy of new rheumatoid arthritis drug

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study involving researchers from Karolinska Institutet demonstrates the efficacy of Tofacitinib, a new drug for rheumatoid arthritis. According to the study, which is published in The New England ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Aug 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dog-associated house dust protects against respiratory infection linked to asthma

House dust from homes with dogs appears to protect against infection with a common respiratory virus that is associated with the development of asthma in children. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, ...

Immunology created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The antibiotic, amoxicillin-clavulanate, before a meal may improve small bowel motility

The common antibiotic, amoxicillin-clavulanate, may improve small bowel function in children experiencing motility disturbances, according to a study appearing in the June print edition of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology an ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bacteria in the gut of autistic children different from non-autistic children

The underlying reason autism is often associated with gastrointestinal problems is an unknown, but new results to be published in the online journal mBio on January 10 reveal that the guts of autistic children differ from o ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (13) | comments 8

Marijuana use associated with cyclic vomiting syndrome in young males

Researchers have found clear associations between marijuana use in young males and cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), where patients experience episodes of vomiting separated by symptom free intervals.

Health created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 11

Use of opioid painkillers for abdominal pain has more than doubled

Across U.S. outpatient clinics between 1997 and 2008, opioid prescriptions for chronic abdominal pain more than doubled, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the Am ...

Medications created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Psychological factors affect IBS patients' interpretation of symptom severity

A patient's viewpoint of the severity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms can be influenced not only by physical symptoms of IBS but broader psychological problems, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology an ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0