Researchers from UND School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic have conducted a clinical trial to determine whether using a multispecies probiotic could diminish the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The researchers evaluated 25 patients with IBS as defined by Rome III criteria over a period of 60 days. Patients were treated with a multispecies [...]
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St. John’s Wort Does Not Help IBS
Posted in January 6th, 2010
by awesome in irritable bowel syndrome Tags: depression, irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome treatment
According to a study conducted by the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, St. John’s wort is not effective for treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). St. John’s wort is an herbal supplement which has been shown in several trials to be effective for treatment of depression. Antidepressants are frequently used as a treatment for IBS, however, [...]
Psyllium Better Than Bran
Posted in September 4th, 2009
by awesome in irritable bowel syndrome Tags: bran, fiber, IBS, irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome treatment, psyllium
According to research, adding soluble fiber such as psyllium to the diet is more likely to improve irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms than adding insoluble fiber such as bran. The Dutch research study, a randomized trial involving 275 IBS patients, demonstrated the benefits of psyllium taken with yogurt early as one month. The test group [...]
Singing May Ease Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Posted in July 31st, 2009
by awesome in irritable bowel syndrome Tags: IBS, irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome treatment
Scientists have found that singing may help ease irritable bowel disease. Singing in a choir may help ease the symptoms of irritable bowel disease. Sufferers who took singing sessions once a week for a year reported less pain than those who did not, according to a recent Swedish study. Benefits: Singing in a choir can [...]
AGI Cancels Development of IBS-D Treatment
Posted in May 18th, 2009
by awesome in irritable bowel syndrome Tags: irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome treatment
Irish Pharmaceutical AGI Therapeutics has announced that they are discontinuing development of their Irritable Bowel Syndrome candidate, Rezular, after showed disappointing results in Phase III trials. Analysis from the trial, which involved 711 participants from 123 clinics in the U.S., South America and Europe, showed the drug did not significantly relieve the symptoms of diarrhea-predominant [...]
IBS Treatment Maker Subject of Class Action Suit
Posted in November 18th, 2008
by awesome in irritable bowel syndrome Tags: cardiovascular events, heart attack, IBS, ibs treatment, irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome treatment, zelnorm
Zelnorm was marketed in Canada between March, 2002 and March, 2007 for the treatment of IBS symptoms. At the request of the Canadian health department, Novartis pulled the drug from the market. This was based on analysis of clinical data the showed a significant increase in the incidence or cardiovascular events in people taking Zelnorm.
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