http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Irritable+Bowel+Syndrome+%28IBS%29/Article/list/44881 Modern Medicine is your complete source for the latest news and information about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and more. 2009-11-21T19:59:27Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Genetic-Link-to-Inflammatory-Bowel-Disease-Identif/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639479?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Genetic mutations that interfere with interleukin-10 signaling are associated with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639479/GENETICS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639479null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/IDSA-Study-Looks-at-Rates-of-iC-difficilei-Hospita/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638144?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 In hospitalized patients, approximately 10 percent of Clostridium difficile infections are recurrent, with smaller hospitals potentially more impacted than mid- to large-sized hospitals, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 in Philadelphia. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638144/orderly_40329.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638144null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACG-Bowel-Disease-Linked-to-Non-Melanoma-Skin-Canc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636876?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 In patients with inflammatory bowel disease, the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer may be elevated, especially in those receiving the thiopurine class of medications, according to research presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting, held from Oct. 23 to 28 in San Diego. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636876/skincancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636876null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Oral-Vaccine-May-Help-Prevent-Endemic-Cholera/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633188?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 An inexpensive, locally-produced oral cholera vaccine may benefit populations threatened by endemic cholera, according to a double-blind Indian study published online Oct. 9 in The Lancet. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633188/cholera.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633188null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Impact-of-Maternal-Depression-and-Abuse-on-Childre/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633189?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 When mothers have mental health problems or are victims of family abuse, it negatively impacts the care and health of their children, according to a pair of studies in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633189/FAC095.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633189null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Fecal-Incontinence-Affects-One-in-Twelve-US-Adults/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/617962?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Fecal incontinence is a prevalent age-related disorder in American adults, and frequent diarrhea is a significant and potentially modifiable risk factor, according to a study published in the August issue of Gastroenterology. 2009-08-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/617962/33073.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/617962null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gastroenteritis-Linked-to-Risk-of-Developing-Bowel/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/617255?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Patients with Salmonella or Campylobacter gastroenteritis have both a short- and long-term increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published in the August issue of Gastroenterology. 2009-08-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617255/coloncancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617255null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Child+Behavior+%26+Development+Top+Story/Colics-secret-identity-unmasked/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615410?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 It's time to find who you really are, colic. 2009-07-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/312009/615410null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Depression-May-Reactivate-Inflammatory-Bowel-Disea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/606553?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 In patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease, depression may reactivate inflammation, according to an animal study published in the June issue of Gastroenterology. 2009-06-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/606553/stomache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/606553null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Budesonide-Found-Effective-for-Lymphocytic-Colitis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/605190?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 In patients with lymphocytic colitis, oral budesonide treatment is effective in leading to clinical remission, according to a study published in the June issue of Gastroenterology. 2009-06-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/605190/colon.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/605190null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Adolescent+Medicine+Top+Story/DDW-More-Crohns-means-more-depression/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601536?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Chicago's Digestive Disease Week conference features several posters and presentations specifically related to pediatrics. 2009-06-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/232009/601536null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Constipation-A-Significant-Clinical-Problem-Affect/CME/Article/detail/614536?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better prepared to (1) Increase their knowledge of the key mechanisms underlying IBS-C and CC. (2) Review clinical data related to current and emerging therapies for IBS-C and CC. (3) Implement diagnostic and management strategies for IBS-C and CC, with appropriate use of diagnostic criteria and measures. (4) Consider the need for a multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients with IBS-C and CC. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/312009/614536null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Inflammatory-Bowel-Disease-Carries-Heavy-Financial/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/572945?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Inflammatory bowel disease, which affects roughly a million Americans, represents a costly burden both at the individual and national levels, according to research published in the December issue of Gastroenterology. 2008-12-22T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/522008/572945/stomache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/522008/572945null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/iClostridium-difficilei-Tests-Call-for-Confirmatio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/562742?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 A two-stage testing approach for Clostridium difficile toxin (CDT), consisting of a highly sensitive rapid screening test with confirmation of positive samples, is advisable due to the potentially low positive predictive value of common assays for detecting CDT A and B in stool samples, according to research published online Nov. 1 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2008-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452008/562742/patienttest_59156.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452008/562742null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Infectious-Gastroenteritis-Linked-to-Bowel-Disease/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/551107?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Both a prior episode of infectious gastroenteritis and a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome increase the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease, researchers report in the September issue of Gastroenterology. 2008-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382008/551107/hospitalgown_18008.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382008/551107null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/A-New-Pyridopyrimidine-Derivative-May-Treat-Diarrh/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/525001?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 A newly identified pyridopyrimidine derivative that works against a toxin released by powerful strains of Escherichia coli may be effective against diarrhea, according to study findings published in the June 17 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2008-06-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252008/525001/bacteria.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252008/525001null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Severe-Diarrhea-May-Be-Rising-Threat-to-Pregnant-W/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/524253?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 In pregnant women, severe Clostridium difficile-associated disease may be an emerging threat, according to a report published in the June issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2008-06-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252008/524253/46072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252008/524253null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Skin-Patch-Helps-Prevent-Travelers-Diarrhea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/523479?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 A skin patch vaccine containing heat-labile enterotoxin from enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli may either help prevent traveler's diarrhea or lessen its effects, according to research published online June 12 in The Lancet. 2008-06-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242008/523479/stomache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242008/523479null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/FDA+Approvals/Lubiprostone-Amitiza-Chloride-channel-activator-ap/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/520957?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 New indication: Lubiprostone (Amitiza), a chloride channel activator, was approved on April 29, 2008, for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) in women aged at least 18 years. 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/232008/520957null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Treatment+Areas/Irritable-bowel-syndrome-gains-new-treatment/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/515469?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Amitiza has gained a new indication—to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation in women. 2008-05-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/192008/515469null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Serotonin-Antagonists-Offer-Irritable-Bowel-Relief/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/516394?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Serotonin type 3 antagonists are effective in treating abdominal pain and discomfort, and global symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in men and women whose condition is marked by diarrhea or lack of constipation, according to research published in the May issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2008-05-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202008/516394/coloncancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202008/516394null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Treatment+Areas/Probiotics-are-gaining-popularity-to-treat-GI-prob/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/515486?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 This article discusses why probiotics are becoming popular to treat inflammatory bowel disease as well as to stay healthy. 2008-05-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/192008/515486null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Primary+Care+Medicine/Prenatal-Exposure-to-Illness-May-Raise-Epilepsy-Ri/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/514577?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Prenatal exposure to a range of maternal infections, including vaginal yeast infections, cystitis, pyelonephritis, diarrhea and cough, is associated with an increased risk for epilepsy, according to the results of a study published in the May issue of Pediatrics. 2008-05-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192008/514577/40274.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192008/514577null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Treatment+Areas/FDA-approves-lubiprostone-Amitiza-for-IBS-with-con/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/514076?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Constipation drug lubiprostone is granted FDA approval for new indication. 2008-05-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/182008/514076null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Cover+Articles/The-pharmacologic-management-of-Crohns-disease/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/503018?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 This article discusses pharmacologic options for the treatment of Crohn's disease, including aminosalicylates, corticosteroids, immunosuppresant agents, and biologic agents. 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/112008/503018/crohns_rotate_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Irritable+Bowel+Syndrome+%28IBS%29/Crohns-disease/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/544389?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Crohn's disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which involves ongoing (chronic) inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Crohn's-related inflammation usually affects the intestines, but may occur anywhere from the mouth to the end of the rectum (anus). 2008-02-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/352008/544389null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Irritable+Bowel+Syndrome+%28IBS%29/Sclerosing-cholangitis/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/553925?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Sclerosing cholangitis is swelling (inflammation) of the bile ducts of the liver without a known cause. 2008-02-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/402008/553925null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Irritable+Bowel+Syndrome+%28IBS%29/Ulcerative-colitis/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/544390?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that affects the large intestine and rectum. 2008-02-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/352008/544390null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/GERIATRICS/Fecal-incontinence-in-the-elderly/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/489923?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Fecal incontinence (FI), the involuntary loss of formed stool, can be a social as well as a hygiene problem and is often devastating for patients and their caretakers. The appropriate treatment can be guided by a thorough workup of these patients and can result in a significant improvement in quality of life. 2008-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/062008/489923null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Differential-Gene-Expression-in-Irritable-Bowel-Sy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/490324?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Colon biopsy specimens from patients with irritable bowel syndrome have differential expression of immune system genes and a predictive molecular signature, according to a report in the February issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2008-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062008/490324/coloncancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062008/490324null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Prior-Abuse-Enhances-Irritable-Bowel-Syndrome-Pain/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/488930?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Patients with irritable bowel syndrome and a history of abuse report more sensitivity to pain and greater activity in the areas of the brain associated with pain sensation than healthy controls, according to a report published in the February issue of Gastroenterology. 2008-02-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062008/488930/HCH065A.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062008/488930null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Cognitive-Therapy-Improves-Irritable-Bowel-Syndrom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/451106?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Cognitive behavior therapy works to reduce the overall symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, which in turn helps reduce patients' psychological distress, according to study findings published in the August issue of Gastroenterology. 2007-08-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342007/451106/couple_18284.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342007/451106null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Anxiety-Raises-Irritable-Bowel-Syndrome-Risk-After/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/448304?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Patients with high stress and anxiety levels who don't rest during a bout of acute gastroenteritis seem to be more likely to develop irritable bowel syndrome than those who have less stress, according to a prospective study in the August issue of the journal Gut. 2007-08-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322007/448304/FAC070small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322007/448304null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Irritable+Bowel+Syndrome+%28IBS%29/FDA-Okays-Plan-to-Allow-Restricted-Use-of-Tegasero/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/540078?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Tegaserod (Zelnorm), the irritable bowel syndrome and constipation drug pulled from the market last spring, will make a limited return under an FDA plan that permits its use in certain symptomatic women younger than 55. 2007-07-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/540078null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Crohns-Disease-CME/CME/Article/detail/641037?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Crohn's Disease (American College of Physicians PIER) 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/geriatrics/462009/641037null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Flexible-Sigmoidoscopy-CME/CME/Article/detail/641035?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (American College of Physicians PIER) 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/geriatrics/462009/641035null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Ulcerative-Colitis-CME/CME/Article/detail/641033?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Ulcerative Colitis (American College of Physicians PIER) 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/geriatrics/462009/641033null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Irritable-Bowel-Syndrome-CME/CME/Article/detail/641031?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Irritable Bowel Syndrome (American College of Physicians PIER) 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/geriatrics/462009/641031null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/DDW-Drug-Improves-Irritable-Bowel-Constipation-in-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/428996?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 In adults with irritable bowel syndrome and constipation, treatment with lubiprostone, a novel type-2 chloride channel activator, is superior to placebo, according to the results of a phase 3 trial presented this week at the Digestive Disease Week conference in Washington, D.C. 2007-05-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/212007/428996/FAC075.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/212007/428996null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Irritable-Bowel-a-Risk-for-Negative-Appendectomy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/426129?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Patients who are anxious, present with atypical symptoms or have irritable bowel syndrome are more likely to undergo misdiagnosed, or negative, appendectomy. The low usage of computed tomography scans in such patients also contributes to unnecessary surgery, according to study findings published in the May issue of Gut. 2007-05-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192007/426129/surgery_40335.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192007/426129null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Rotavirus-Present-in-Blood-of-Most-Infected-Childr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/421123?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 2007-04-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162007/421123/babyeye_SS36028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162007/421123null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Microscopic-Colitis-May-Be-More-Common-Than-Though/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/498608?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 The incidence of microscopic colitis may be increasing, researchers report in the April issue of Gut. In a Minnesota study, cases of microscopic colitis increased from 1.1 per 100,000 in 1985 to 19.6 per 100,000 in 2001. 2007-04-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/498608/coloncancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/498608null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/More-Mast-Cells-in-Jejunum-of-Irritable-Bowel-Pati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/406675?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have higher numbers and activation of mast cells in the jejunum as well as increased release of tryptase into the intestinal fluid compared with healthy patients, according to a study published in the February issue of Gut. 2007-02-22T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082007/406675/coloncancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082007/406675null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Irritable-Bowel-Syndrome-Affects-Women-at-Work/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/498310?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Although both men and women with irritable bowel syndrome report that gastrointestinal symptoms affect their daily work performance, women report more problems with workplace learning, decision authority and long-term sick leave than men, according to the results of a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2007-02-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/498310/fac087.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/498310null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecology/Oh-by-the-way-what-about-my-constipation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/397024?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Quite often, the expectation of what is 'normal' leads patients to question their own gastrointestinal physiology. 2007-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/022007/397024null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Children-With-High-IQ-More-Likely-to-Become-Vegeta/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/497607?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Children with high IQ scores are more likely to become vegetarians as adults, compared to their counterparts with normal or lower IQ, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in BMJ. 2006-12-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/497607/veggies_18025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/497607null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Oncology/Gene-Variant-Increases-Risk-of-Diarrhea-After-Gefi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/497501?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Patients with non-small-cell lung cancer who are treated with gefitinib are more likely to experience diarrhea as a side effect if they have a single-nucleotide polymorphism in a gene that is highly expressed in the liver and intestines, according to a study published in the Dec. 6 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2006-12-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/497501/genetics_MIC028ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/497501null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Research+Digest/Rifaximin-can-treat-symptoms-of-IBS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/391510?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 S 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/502006/391510null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/Restricted-fetal-growth-raises-later-risk-of-IBS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/384261?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 The risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is greater among people who weighed less than 1,500 g at birth compared to those who weighed more than 1,500 g, and patients with a lower birthweight tend to develop the condition earlier than their heavier counterparts, according to study findings published online Sept. 28 in Gut. 2006-11-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/452006/384261null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Distention-and-Bloating-Differ-in-Irritable-Bowel-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/497046?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Abdominal distention and bloating in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may be pathophysiologically different and related to bowel habit subtype, with distention more commonly seen in patients who report constipation, according to a report in the October issue of Gastroenterology. 2006-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/497046/overweight_woman.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/497046null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/ACG-Irritable-Bowel-Syndrome-Onset-Studied-in-Chil/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/496993?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Child gender, family size and maternal irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) status may influence the development of IBS symptoms in children, according to research presented this week at the 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in Las Vegas. 2006-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/496993/girlphone.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/496993null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Rifaximin-Can-Treat-Symptoms-of-Irritable-Bowel-Sy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/496904?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome can be alleviated by treatment with the gut-selective antibiotic rifaximin, according to the results of a study published in the Oct. 17 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2006-10-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/496904/pills_59034.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/496904null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Internal+Medicine/Getting-current-on-the-treatment-of-inflammatory-b/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/378634?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Options for treating IBD now include nutritional therapy, probiotics, and biologics. And even therapeutic mainstays, such as steroids and immunomodulators, have undergone improvement. The authors bring you up to date on the newest therapies, the rationale for using them, and their potential for complications. 2006-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/412006/378634/MPE_097_thumbnail.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/412006/378634null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Restricted-Fetal-Growth-Raises-Later-Risk-of-Irrit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/496715?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 The risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome is greater among people who weighed less than 1,500 g at birth compared to those who weighed more than 1,500 g, and patients with a lower birth weight tend to develop the condition earlier than their heavier counterparts, according to study findings published online Sept. 28 in Gut. 2006-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/496715/newborn_18226.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/496715null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/More-Spinach-Linked-iE-colii-O157H7-Cases-Reported/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/496614?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 A multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 associated with consumption of bagged fresh spinach or bagged salad products containing fresh spinach has widened, with a total of 109 cases in 19 states. Sixteen cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome and one death have been reported, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 2006-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/496614/ecoli.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/496614null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Infection-May-Raise-Risk-of-Irritable-Bowel-Syndro/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/496165?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) is a common problem for several years after acute gastroenteritis caused by water contamination, according to a study published in the August issue of Gastroenterology. 2006-08-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/496165/flooding.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/496165null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Irritable-Bowel-Patients-Show-Visceral-Hypersensit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/496169?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 While irritable bowel syndrome patients have hypersensitivity to visceral stimuli, repeated exposure to such stimuli results in habituation of visceral perception and central arousal despite no decline in activation of brain networks that process visceral pain and anticipation, according to a study in the August issue of Gastroenterology. 2006-08-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/496169/BRAINsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/496169null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Citalopram-May-Improve-Irritable-Bowel-Symptoms/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/496130?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) citalopram may improve symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome, according to the results of a small, controlled crossover study published in the August issue of the journal Gut. 2006-08-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/496130/coloncancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/496130null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Hyponatremia-Risk-Low-with-Oral-Rehydration-Soluti/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/496071?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 A reduced osmolarity oral rehydration solution (ORS) recommended in 2002 by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to treat diarrhea is 50 percent less likely than an older formulation to cause hyponatremia, according to a study published in the Aug. 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2006-08-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/496071/african_kids.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/496071null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Irritable+Bowel+Syndrome+%28IBS%29/Irritable-bowel-syndrome/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/544386?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) refers to a complex disorder of the lower intestinal tract. It is mainly characterized by a pattern of symptoms that is often worsened by emotional stress. 2006-07-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/352008/544386null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Gene-Mutation-Linked-to-Congenital-Diarrhea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/495903?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Mutations in the neurogenin-3 gene required for the development of endocrine cells in the pancreas and intestine are associated with congenital malabsorptive diarrhea, and may be responsible for a newly discovered malabsorptive disease characterized by a lack of enteroendocrine cells, according to a report in the July 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2006-07-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/495903/GENETICS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/495903null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Single-Dose-Azithromycin-Treats-Severe-Cholera-in-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/495441?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 A single dose of azithromycin is more effective than a single dose of ciprofloxacin to treat cholera in adults, according to a report in the June 8 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2006-06-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/495441/coloncancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/495441null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Hypnotherapy-Can-Help-Patients-with-Irritable-Bowe/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/495344?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Hypnotherapy can improve the quality of life and reduce symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week in Los Angeles. 2006-05-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/495344/pain_image.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/495344null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Focus+On/Lubiprostone-A-novel-chloride-channel-activator-fo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/315937?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Lubiprostone (Amitiza, Sucampo/Takeda) was approved on January 31, 2006, for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults when the cause of the condition is unknown. The agent has a unique mechanism of action compared with current therapies on the market in that it locally activates specific chloride channels (ClC-2) in the lining of the small intestines after oral administration, thereby increasing intestinal fluids and softening bowel movements. In double-blind, placebo-controlled trials, lubiprostone demonstrated efficacy in improving the frequency of spontaneous bowel movements and other related constipation symptoms. Lubiprostone was reported to be well tolerated in clinical trials; the most common adverse effects were mild-to-moderate nausea and headache. 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/132006/315937/MPE_074_thumbnail.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/How-to-recognize-and-treat-IBD/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/257102?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 Recognizing, diagnosing, and managing inflammatory bowel disease can all be problematic. Understanding the hallmarks of the disease and keeping up-to-date on the key medical therapies will help you deliver better care. 2005-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/502005/257102/257102_thumbnail.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Puzzler/Pediatric-Puzzler-Can-it-be-IBD-Severe-abdominal-f/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/138046?contextCategoryId=44881&ref=25 It's morning on an unseasonably warm Tuesday in February. As you walk across campus from grand rounds, a page from the pediatric emergency department signals that a patient is waiting to be admitted. Off you go! 2004-12-01T05:00:00Z XML