Medications
FDA approves new drugs for irritable bowel syndrome
(HealthDay)—Two new drugs for adults with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday.
May 28, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Definitive tests for irritable bowel syndrome developed
Millions of people afflicted by irritable bowel syndrome can now be diagnosed quickly and accurately with two simple blood tests developed by a Cedars-Sinai gastroenterologist.
May 14, 2015
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Surgery
Posture correction girdle for adolescents with early scoliosis
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis gradually leads to three dimensional deformity of the spine in youths. Patients with spinal curvatures of more than 41 degrees have to be treated with surgery. Patients with curvatures of 25 ...
May 14, 2015
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
New research could lead to a blood test for common pain syndrome fibromyalgia
New UK research could lead to a blood test to diagnose the common pain condition, fibromyalgia.
May 12, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gastroenterology Special Issue confirms: You are what you eat
Patients are always interested in understanding what they should eat and how it will impact their health. Physicians are just as interested in advancing their understanding of the major health effects of foods and food-related ...
Apr 27, 2015
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Health
High flavoring content in some e-cigarettes may be cause for concern
The levels of chemicals used to flavour some brands of e-cigarette fluid exceed recommended exposure limits and could be respiratory irritants, in some cases, suggests research published online in the journal Tobacco Control.
Apr 15, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Stamps on foods help IBS sufferers choose wisely
A certification stamp on packaged foods to help irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sufferers choose foods that don't trigger their symptoms is being adopted by the food industry, in a collaborative program with Monash University ...
Apr 14, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why gastrointestinal disorders afflict women more often
Women are more likely to have irritable bowel syndrome and other gastrointestinal (GI) disorders than men are. Although this could be because men and women handle the condition differently— "toughing it out" versus getting ...
Mar 31, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What is the best measure of depression severity in adolescents?
At present the key symptom for diagnosing major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents is irritability. However a new study has found that the severity of anhedonia (the inability to gain pleasure from experiences that ...
Mar 30, 2015
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Medical research
Monitoring the microbiome for health indicators
We are all populated by microbes – helpful or otherwise – which form a community known as a microbiome. Recent research by Ryan Newton and co-workers has shown that sewage-based analysis of the human microbiome can be ...
Mar 9, 2015
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