Irritable bowel syndrome associated with food intake, confirms blood test
People suffering from irritable bowel syndrome may be having heightened food// specific antibodies to some foods. Irritable bowel syndrome is one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions. It is a chronic disease with symptoms like abdominal pain and changed bowel habits with no particular reason. Often there may not be any long-term cure for the condition. Scientists...Irritable Bowel Syndrome Pronounced With Low Birth Weight
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and low birth weight seems to have a connection, suggests a new academic insight. Norwegian researchers have unearthed the link, to // indicate that babies who weigh less than 5.5lbs at birth, carry a greater chance of coming down with Irritable Bowel Syndrome , in comparison to heavier babies. The findings of this study have been documented in the Journal "Gut".<b...Restricted Fetal Growth Increases Risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Babies weighing less than the standard weight seem to be at significantly greater risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome or IBS, suggests research published// ahead of print in the journal Gut. The Norwegian authors base their findings on 3334 twin pairs, 1250 of whom were identical. The twins completed a comprehensive questionnaire about their health, including whether they had...British women more irritable than men at daybreak!!
British women have been found to be more irritable than their male counterparts in the morning in a study conducted by the Sleep Council in Britain. //The study revealed that women were grumpier than men when they woke up and they remained in that state of mind for longer than men. In the survey, 13% of the women were in a bad temper while waking up and remain in that mood for up to 4 h...Woman Says Irritable Bowel Drove Her to Shoplifting
In a curious incident reported in Florida, USA, a 61-year-old woman caught shoplifting said she could not wait for too long// in the queue to pay her bill as she was suffering from irritable bowels. A new side-effect of irritable bowel syndrome seems to have been discovered in the USA. It could drive a person to shop-lifting too, it has been reported. At least that...Alterations in Intestinal Serotonin in Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Dyspepsia
ROCHESTER, MN, May 21, 2007-- Serotonin is aneurotransmitter that helps regulate intestinal functions. MayoClinic researchers set out to determine the role of serotonin inpatients with IBS and dyspepsia. The study involved 48 females --including individuals with IBS, individuals with dyspepsia,individuals with both IBS and dyspepsia, and healthy volunteers.Biopsies were obtained from the...