Tag: Bowel Problems: Misc.
‘Dead’ Probiotic Treatment May Help Reduce Irritable Bowel Symptoms
Significantly more patients receiving nonviable probiotic versus placebo had relief of IBS symptoms
Mechanical, Oral Antibiotic Bowel Prep Yields No Benefit for Colectomy
Authors urge reconsideration of recommendations for these types of bowel preps for elective colectomy
Marketing OK’d for Device to Help Reduce IBS Symptoms in Adolescents
IB-Stim helps to reduce abdominal pain in 11- to 18-year-olds with irritable bowel syndrome
Certain Sites of Brain Lesions in MS Tied to Bowel Incontinence
Left hemisphere dominates sensory visceral integration, right tied to the autonomic function
Risk of CRC, Non-CRC Death Up With Positive Fecal Hb Test
Positive gFOBT result linked to increased risk of death from circulatory, respiratory, other diseases
FDA Permits Marketing of New Device for Treating GI Bleeding
Hemospray is an aerosolized spray that delivers a mineral blend to the bleeding site
Volatile Organic Compounds in Feces Tied to Diet Response
In IBS, fecal VOC profiling may be useful for predicting responses to dietary interventions
ACG: Fecal Transplant Safe in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Fecal microbiota transplantation seems safe, increases microbial diversity, may improve ALP
ACG: Defecation Posture Modification Device Beneficial
Significant reductions in bowel movement duration, straining patterns and increase in bowel emptiness
No Signs of Abuse Potential for Eluxadoline in IBS With Diarrhea
Data from three randomized trials show no signs of abuse potential for 75, 100 mg eluxadoline
