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Promising new therapy for ulcerative colitis
• Bowel Problems • Jan 06 06

For people with the chronic disease ulcerative colitis, life can be limited to few social functions and trips away from home.

A promising new… Promising new therapy for ulcerative colitis   

 
 

Crohn’s disease ups risk of intestinal cancer
• Bowel Problems • Jan 02 06

Crohn's disease ups risk of intestinal cancer

Patients with Crohn’s disease - an inflammation of the digestive tract that affects a half million Americans, many age 15 to 35 years -… Crohn’s disease ups risk of intestinal cancer   

 
 

Stomach acid drugs raise risk of diarrhea
• Bowel Problems • Dec 20 05

Stomach acid drugs raise risk of diarrhea

Popular anti-heartburn drugs such as proton-pump inhibitors that block stomach acid production heighten the risk of an increasingly common infectious form of diarrhea, researchers… Stomach acid drugs raise risk of diarrhea   

 
 

Drugs as Effective as Surgery for Management of Gerd
• Bowel Problems • Dec 16 05

Drugs as Effective as Surgery for Management of Gerd

Drugs can be as effective as surgery for management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a report released today by the Agency for… Drugs as Effective as Surgery for Management of Gerd   

 
 

Peptic ulcers often seen in low-dose aspirin users
• Bowel Problems • Dec 12 05

About ten percent of patients taking low-dose aspirin to lower their risk of a heart attack develop peptic ulcers, which frequently cause no symptoms,… Peptic ulcers often seen in low-dose aspirin users   

 
 

Drinking lots of coffee and tea can reduce the risk of chronic liver disease
• Bowel Problems • Dec 04 05

Drinking lots of coffee and tea can reduce the risk of chronic liver disease

A study published in the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) journal Gastroenterology found that people at high risk for liver injury may be able to… Drinking lots of coffee and tea can reduce the risk of chronic liver disease   

 
 

Mixed Results for Tysabri in Crohn’s Disease Trial
• Bowel Problems • Nov 03 05

Results from the largest trial yet of the selective adhesion molecule inhibitor Tysabri (natalizumab) for Crohn’s Disease produced mixed results that raised more questions… Mixed Results for Tysabri in Crohn’s Disease Trial   

 
 

Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome with constipation may have a significant impact on absenteeism
• Bowel Problems • Nov 01 05

A new study shows that treating Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation may have a significant impact on absenteeism from work, as well as… Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome with constipation may have a significant impact on absenteeism   

 
 

ACG Monthly Cimzia Controls Symptoms of Crohn’s for 24 Weeks
• Bowel Problems • Oct 31 05

Monthly injections of an investigational biologic for Crohn’s Disease appear to offer relief from symptoms and may induce remission, according to results of a… ACG Monthly Cimzia Controls Symptoms of Crohn’s for 24 Weeks   

 
 

Diet to Prevent Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Bowel Problems • Oct 06 05

One in five Northern Americans has Irritable bowel syndrome, which makes it one of the most common disorders diagnosed by doctors today.

One in… Diet to Prevent Irritable Bowel Syndrome   

 
 

Kids’ abdominal pain may become adult IBS
• Bowel Problems • Sep 30 05

Childhood abdominal pain is a common complaint, and it may progress to adult irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in some cases, according to a study… Kids’ abdominal pain may become adult IBS   

 
 

Detecting swallowing problems prevents pneumonia
• Bowel Problems • Sep 06 05

The rate of pneumonia is lower in hospitals that have formal screening programs to detected swallowing difficulties (Dysphagia) in Stroke… Detecting swallowing problems prevents pneumonia   

 
 

Good bacteria useful for ulcerative colitis
• Bowel Problems • Jul 28 05

Consuming a mixture of eight good, or “probiotic,” bacteria reduces symptoms in patients with Ulcerative colitis that doesn’t respond to conventional medications,… Good bacteria useful for ulcerative colitis   

 
 

Omeprazole better than other drugs for indigestion
• Bowel Problems • Jul 26 05

As a treatment for upset stomach, omeprazole, sold under the trade names Prilosec and Rapinex, provides superior relief to that achieved with ranitidine, sold… Omeprazole better than other drugs for indigestion   

 
 

Bowel injury common with child abuse
• Bowel Problems • Jul 17 05

In young children, particularly those under age 5, injuries to the small intestine are more likely to be caused by child abuse rather than… Bowel injury common with child abuse   

 
 

Crohn’s Disease Drug Does Well in Trial
• Bowel Problems • Jun 30 05

The Irish and U.S. makers of Tysabri reported Thursday that the drug - currently suspended from sale because of a possible link to a… Crohn’s Disease Drug Does Well in Trial   

 
 

Good bacteria may help against travelers’ diarrhea
• Bowel Problems • May 24 05

Australian researchers have modified probiotic microbes - “good” bacteria - that may be useful in preventing or treating travelers’ diarrhea, an all… Good bacteria may help against travelers’ diarrhea   

 
 

Extract of biopsy cells relieves Crohn’s disease
• Bowel Problems • May 17 05

A preparation of proteins extracted from a person’s own colon cells and administered orally leads to disease remission in many patients with Extract of biopsy cells relieves Crohn’s disease   

 
 

MMR vaccine not linked to Crohn’s disease
• Bowel Problems • May 13 05

Since the introduction of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine in the UK in 1988, there has been no increase in the occurrence of… MMR vaccine not linked to Crohn’s disease   

 
 

Soda, sleeping pills tied to nighttime heartburn
• Bowel Problems • May 09 05

Cutting back on carbonated soft drinks may help heartburn sufferers sleep more soundly, a study published Monday suggests.

Among more than 15,000 U.S. adults… Soda, sleeping pills tied to nighttime heartburn   

 
 

Bowel disease ups blood cancer risk slightly
• Bowel Problems • May 05 05

Patients with Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of developing blood cancers, according to a report from Sweden, but the… Bowel disease ups blood cancer risk slightly   

 
 

Antidepressant may ease irritable bowel pain
• Bowel Problems • May 03 05

Low doses of the antidepressant amitriptyline seem to be effective in relieving the symptoms of Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to the results… Antidepressant may ease irritable bowel pain   

 
 

Worm eggs improve bowel disorder
• Bowel Problems • Apr 15 05

Ingesting the eggs of Trichuris suis, an intestinal worm, appears to be a safe and effective treatment for active Ulcerative colitis,… Worm eggs improve bowel disorder   

 
 

“Good” bacteria help irritable bowel syndrome
• Bowel Problems • Mar 29 05

A “probiotic” preparation containing the beneficial microbe Bifidobacterium infantis relieves symptoms of Irritable bowel syndrome, a common problem that usually involves cramping, diarrhea and… “Good” bacteria help irritable bowel syndrome   

 
 

Drug curbs chronic constipation
• Bowel Problems • Mar 25 05

The drug zelnorm (tegaserod) is an effective, well-tolerated treatment for chronic constipation, according to findings from a large multinational trial.

Drug curbs chronic constipation   

 
 
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