Separating Fact From Fallacy in Celiac Disease
Clinicians summarized the current research and clarified widespread misinformation on celiac disease.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A Smartphone App-Assisted Dietary Intervention Improves IBS Symptoms
Researchers evaluated the effects of a low FODMAP diet delivered via smart phone app vs standard otilonium bromide treatment in patients with IBS.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction May Cut Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms
Mindfulness-based stress reduction training is associated with robust improvements in gastrointestinal symptoms for patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
Pediatric Patients With Newly Diagnosed Celiac Disease Report Lower HRQOL
Researchers sought to identify whether pediatric patients with celiac disease reported lower health-related quality of life compared with healthy children.
Battle of the Bloat: What is the Right Rx for IBS?
IBS is more common in women and symptoms may fluctuate over time, often mimicking other conditions and may result in diagnosis delays or misdiagnosis, which can delay treatment.
Low FODMAP Diet in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Controversies and Practicality
Further studies will need to look at different subtypes of IBS (IBS-diarrhea, IBS-constipation, IBS-mixed) and improved breath testing, as well as evaluating underlying gut microbiome profiles and how they may affect a response to a low FODMAP diet.
Recommendations Developed for Evaluating Chronic Diarrhea
AGA recommends fecal calprotectin, lactoferrin for screening for inflammatory bowel disease.
Cognitive Therapy by Phone, Web May Ease Irritable Bowel Symptoms
Mean IBS Symptom Severity Score reduced for telephone-, web-CBT versus treatment as usual
Rifaximin Beneficial for Abdominal Pain Symptoms in Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea
Researchers evaluated the response of rifaximin therapy in patients with IBS-D with abdominal pain symptoms.
Irritable Bowel Symptoms Tied to Intestinal, Brain Abnormalities
Factors have cumulative effect on symptoms as well as on quality of life.
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