In order to be diagnosed with IBS, a doctor needs to ascertain the presence of recurrent abdominal pain an average of at least one day a week, says Dr. David Levinthal, a neurogastroenterologist ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that IBS might be more of a brain issue than a gut disorder. Researchers found that ...

Sucrase-isomaltase (SI) is an intestinal enzyme critical for the digestion of dietary carbohydrates, particularly sucrose and ...

Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatments for overflow diarrhea, or diarrhea and constipation at the same time, according to ...

WE’VE all experienced uncomfortable digestive issues at some point in our life. Burping and bloating are totally normal – but ...

A survey of Dutch university students linked IBS pain to taking longer to fall asleep ... disrupting stimulants as caffeine, and making a point to exercise to help healthily stimulate your ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder with unclear causes, affecting about 10% of the global ...

are thought to be helpful for FAP and IBS through their effects on decreasing smooth muscle spasms in the GI tract that may produce symptoms such as pain. In a recent meta-analysis, antispasmodics ...

Some experts believe it’s a form of referred pain, where the nerves from the gut and surrounding areas interact with those in the back and spine. Some theories suggest that people with IBS have ...

Study participants who went on an IgG-based elimination diet--based on a novel blood test--experienced less abdominal pain than those on a sham diet.

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 ...