A groundbreaking study suggests that genetic variations in carbohydrate digestion enzymes could hold the key to personalized ...

Review of the literature suggest that the clinical semiology and clinical pattern of IBS (urge to defaecate, abdominal pain, abdominal distension, bloating, disturbed sleep and circadian rhythm) ...

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Joint health also suffers, with increased stiffness and pain contributing to conditions ... and a higher risk of developing conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

There are several theories about the origins of IBS but it's unclear exactly why. Still, there are treatments no matter the cause.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder that causes symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in bowel habits. The symptoms can range from mild to severe ...

IBS is a chronic condition that can cause a range of symptoms, including abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and changes in bowel habits like diarrhoea or constipation. What makes IBS particularly ...

Contact a doctor for IBS if you experience severe diarrhea, extreme pain or intense cramping, or non-GI-related symptoms, such as dizziness. When you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS ...

Functional abdominal pain (FAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are among the most commonly diagnosed medical problems in pediatrics. Symptom-based Rome III criteria for FAP and IBS have been ...

I would have been bored, except the pain was so tiring that I could barely function. I spent the days shuffling around the house listening to audiobooks and doing voice-to-text searches for ...

After developing chronic pain, I started looking into what scientists do — and still don’t — understand about the disease. Here is what I learned. By Jennifer Kahn Most of us don’t think ...