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July 11, 2008
Self-taught behavior therapy helps those with IBS
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study hints that a self-taught behavior therapy program may effectively help people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) manage their symptoms, which may include cramping, bloating, diarrhea and constipation.
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January 23, 2008
Allergies blamed for some cases of irritable bowel
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with allergies appear to be more likely to have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) than do those without allergies, suggesting that the conditions may be linked in some instance, Chicago-based researchers report.
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January 17, 2008
Altered brain response seen with irritable bowel
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that women with irritable bowel syndrome have a different brain response to anticipated pain compared with other women.
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August 27, 2007
IBS pain sensitivity may be psychological
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Increased colon pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) appears to be related more to "a psychological tendency to report pain," rather than to actual increased neurosensory sensitivity, investigators report.
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August 24, 2007
Pain sensitivity in IBS patients may psychological
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Increased colon pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) appears to be related more to "a psychological tendency to report pain," rather than to actual increased neurosensory sensitivity, investigators report.
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August 10, 2007
Personality may influence irritable bowel syndrome
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who experience high levels of stress and anxiety appear to be more likely to develop irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) following a severe gastric infection, UK and New Zealand researchers report
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June 4, 2007
Excess bacteria don't influence bowel disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An abnormally high number of bacteria in the small intestine does not appear to be a major factor affecting the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, Swedish researchers report in the medical journal Gut.