Irritable Bowel Syndrome: New Dietary Guidelines 
Medscape
May 15, 2012 ? The British Dietetic Association (BDA) has issued evidence-based guidelines for the dietary management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in adults. The new recommendations were published online April 10 and in the June print issue of ...

 

IBS: The Syndrome Affecting An Estimated 40 Million Americans 
Our Colorado News
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (commonly abbreviated IBS), is a very common condition that affects more women than men. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, excess gas production, and changes in bowel movements. Irritable Bowel Syndrome is not a ...

 

Ironwood and Forest to Present 17 Linaclotide-Related Abstracts at Digestive ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
Linaclotide is an investigational guanylate cyclase type-C agonist (GCCA) for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) and chronic constipation. The oral presentation titled "Efficacy of Linaclotide in Improving Abdominal ...

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Reita Agarwal, MD, MBA, MS ? Internal Medicine Physician 
The Daily News Journal
Although there is no cure for IBS, you can control IBS by managing your diet, lifestyle and stress. Use of probiotics, kiwifruit, artichoke-leaf-extract, gooseberry and ginger is useful. Q: Do you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?

 

Irritable Bowel Syndrome ? It's More Common Than You Think 
Patch.com
You are not alone if you have irritable bowel syndrome: Find out what it is and how to deal with it. By Rachael Grant Dixon Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is not something we necessarily discuss with our neighbors and friends as we pass them in the ...
RezVera Designs New Product to Ease Irritable Bowel Syndrome SBWire (press release)

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Mixed evidence on acupuncture for irritable bowels 
Chicago Tribune
The review, published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, found that in some trials, acupuncture seemed to work better than certain medications for irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Yet in others, acupuncture was no better than a "sham" ...

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Antibiotics/Probiotics Helpful in Irritable Bowel Syndrome 
Family Practice News Digital Network
NEW ORLEANS ? Both probiotics and antibiotics can be considered legitimate, evidence-based treatments for irritable bowel syndrome. The gut flora of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) differs both quantitatively and qualitatively from that of ...
Could you be suffering from IBS? Morning Times

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Forest Laboratories to present linaclotide data at DDW 2012 
Zenopa
Forest Laboratories will be presenting new clinical data on its investigational irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) therapy linaclotide during Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2012. The company and its development partner Ironwood Pharmaceuticals will attend ...

 

Biomarkers can reveal IBS 
Science Daily (press release)
ScienceDaily (May 7, 2012) ? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is hard to diagnose as well as treat, but researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have discovered a way of confirming the disorder using stool samples.

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Mixed evidence on acupuncture for irritable bowels 
Reuters
The review, published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, found that in some trials, acupuncture seemed to work better than certain medications for irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Yet in others, acupuncture was no better than a "sham" ...

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