Irritable Bowel Syndrome News

A study in the latest issue of the Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics examines the role of sub-clinical inflammation and the impact on clinical assessment of disease activity in patients with IBD.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced that it has launched Constella in collaboration with Almirall, S.A. in Europe.

A client suffering from irritable bowel syndrome came into my office one day, complaining of extreme discomfort and stomach pain.

One of the greatest tolls on a veteran with Gulf War Illness is the crippling but mysterious fatigue that can strike unpredictably and is exacerbated after physical exercise.

Wanting to be a "regular girl" takes on an entirely different meaning for teens plagued by digestive issues such as constipation, diarrhea, bloating and abdominal pain.

Lauren is one of those people. Lauren's journey with illness started in 2002 when she was only 12 years old.

ConstellaA , the First Approved Prescription Therapy in a New Class of Treatments for Adults with IBS-C, is now Available in Europe BARCELONA, Spain, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Constella A , the first and only medicine approved by the European Commission for the symptomatic treatment of moderate to severe Irritable Bowel Syndrome with ... (more)

The digestive system is a vast array and series of hollow twisting tubes and several hormones and nerve regulators, plus the 2 solid organs- the liver and pancreas.

Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic, persistent condition that leaves many people struggling with seemingly "untreatable" symptoms.

A free seminar discussing the causes of irritable bowel syndrome and the food people eat will be 5-6 p.m. Wednesday at the offices of the Digestion Relief Center.

The answer: Altering your diet can definitely help reduce or eliminate the uncomfortable, and sometimes painful, symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome .

Health experts in the UK claim bras that don't fit a woman's proportions can cause various digestive problems, as well as neck and back concerns.

Teenager, 19, visited doctors FIVE times and was told she had IBS... just weeks later she died of bowel cancer Layla Watt, 19, complained of abdominal pain, a swollen stomach, fatigue, intense thirst and appetite loss in January this year Doctors presumed she suffered with irritable bowel syndrome because both her mother Margaret, 56, and her ... (more)

Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder affecting the large intestines, which often has life-altering effects.

The baby boomer generation is getting older and we are all living longer. That's a great thing, as anyone can attest to.

The American journal of medicine , Vol. 125, No. 6. , pp. 538-544, doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.11.006 Unexpected, urgent, sometimes painful bowel movements after eating are common complaints among adults.

A webcast of the presentation will be available through Lexicon's website at www.lexpharma.com . An archived version of the presentation will be available at www.lexpharma.com until Lexicon is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering breakthrough treatments for human disease.

The company discovers and develops drugs in the field of ion channel and GPCR biology.

Shares of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. rose Friday after a Wedbush analyst upgraded the stock, saying growth in prescriptions for the company's bowel drug Linzess has been better than he expected.

A study in the latest issue of Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics investigates the effect of hypnotherapy and educational intervention on brain response to visceral stimulus in the irritable bowel syndrome.