Researchers used genetic editing to uncover a pathway behind diseases like inflammatory bowel disorders. They say existing drugs could be used to interrupt the inflammation process and help treat ...

New Orleans, Monday, May 17, 2004 -- Over the last several years, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has received increasingly intense focus due in part to advances in our knowledge of the socioeconomic ...

Bowel management in pediatric neurogenic disorders presents a significant clinical challenge that requires a tailored and multidisciplinary approach. Children with congenital or acquired neurological ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects 10% to 20% of the population, and symptoms have a detrimental effect on a patient’s quality of life and general well-being. 1 The presence of diarrhea or ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Pope Francis is well on the road to recovery after surgery earlier this month for diverticulitis, a bowel disorder that is actually surprisingly common. Here's a breakdown of ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term that describes chronic gut inflammation and includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease (though the disorders present similarly, IBD is not irritable ...

(Medical Xpress)—Although some health care providers may overlook alternative therapies when treating functional bowel disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, University of Florida faculty members ...

Constipation is one of the most common reasons why people see a doctor. Massage may be one way to help relieve long-term (chronic) constipation. Constipation happens when you have difficult, ...

A key gene that helps to explain an underlying cause of incurable bowel disorders such as Crohn's disease has been identified by scientists. Blocking the gene harms vital parts of the cell and leads ...

A group home in Ohio allegedly allowed a man with "intellectual and/or developmental disabilities" and a "history of ...

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