Irritable Bowel Syndrome News

June 26, 2025

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Iron Overload: The Hidden Culprit Behind Early Alzheimer’s in Down Syndrome

June 21, 2025 — USC researchers have uncovered a hidden driver behind the early and severe onset of Alzheimer's in people with Down syndrome: iron overload in the brain. Their study revealed that individuals with ...

This Overlooked Supplement Could Help You Think Sharper and Age Better

June 10, 2025 — Creatine is gaining recognition far beyond its roots in athletic performance. Once seen as a gym-only supplement, it's now understood to play a vital role in cellular energy, cognitive function, and healthy aging. From boosting memory and reducing ...

Preventing Chronic Inflammation from Turning Into Cancer

June 2, 2025 — Chronic inflammatory bowel disease is challenging to treat and carries a risk of complications, including the development of bowel cancer. Young people are particularly affected: when genetic predisposition and certain factors coincide, diseases ...

Mediterranean Diet Provides Symptom Relief for Patients With IBS in Pilot Study

May 30, 2025 — In a comparative pilot study, the Mediterranean diet and the low FODMAP diet both provided relief for patients with ...

Physical and Psychological Symptoms of Ketamine Abuse Revealed in Research

May 4, 2025 — Ketamine addiction is linked to high levels of physical health problems and psychological consequences, with nearly half of those affected not seeking support or treatment, new research has ...

Lower Screening Age Calls for More Tailored Bowel Cancer Surveillance

May 1, 2025 — Australia's recent move to lower the starting age for bowel (colorectal) cancer screening from 50 down to 45 years old will mean better outcomes -- but it will also increase the burden on an already struggling healthcare system, warn researchers. ...

In Down Syndrome Mice, 40Hz Light and Sound Improve Cognition, Neurogenesis, Connectivity

Apr. 25, 2025 — A new study provides new evidence that sensory stimulation of a gamma-frequency brain rhythm may promote broad-based restorative neurological health ...

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk of Young-Onset Dementia

Apr. 23, 2025 — Having a larger waistline, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of young-onset dementia, according to a new study. Young-onset dementia is diagnosed before the age of 65. The ...

Groundbreaking Study Reveals Changes in Brain Cell Composition and Gene Activity in Tourette Syndrome

Apr. 8, 2025 — In the first comprehensive, cell-by-cell analysis of brain tissue from individuals with Tourette syndrome, researchers have pinpointed exactly which cells are perturbed and how they malfunction, ...

An Easy-to-Apply Gel Prevents Abdominal Adhesions in Animals

Mar. 14, 2025 — Up to 90% of abdominal surgeries result in adhesions -- abnormal scarring that ties together organs and tissues. A gel has now been shown to prevented adhesions in mice and ...

School Absence Patterns Could ID Children With Chronic GI Disorders, Research Suggests

Mar. 4, 2025 — Children who frequently miss school because of abdominal complaints are far more likely to be suffering from chronic disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome than diseases that can be detected with ...

Beyond the Gut: A New Frontier in IBS Treatment by Targeting the Brain

Feb. 5, 2025 — Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder with unclear causes, affecting about 10% of the global population. Researchers have now discovered that opioid delta-receptor agonists may alleviate IBS symptoms by acting directly on the ...

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Research Shows Blood Test May Provide Personalized Dietary Therapy for Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Feb. 16, 2025 — 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 ...

Study Establishes Link Between Early Side Effects from Prostate Cancer Radiation and Long-Term Side Effects

Feb. 3, 2025 — Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of developing more serious ...

Diagnostic Stewardship Optimizes Detection of Appendicitis

Jan. 29, 2025 — Although the delayed diagnosis of appendicitis is dangerous, over-testing can also be ...

Fatal Neurodegenerative Disease in Kids Also Affects the Bowel

Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have described the neurodegeneration that occurs in the nervous system of the bowel in Batten disease, a rare and fatal genetic condition. In their latest study, a team showed that gene ...

Charting a Path Toward Overcoming Glioblastoma Resistance to Chemotherapy

Dec. 20, 2024 — Mutational signatures etched into the cells' genome by an anti-cancer drug called temozolomide (TMZ) uncover an Achilles' heel for TMZ chemotherapy resistance, according to new ...

Scientists Identify a Probable Contributor to Weakness of the Aorta in People With Genetic Disorder

Dec. 9, 2024 — Studying the cells of people and genetically engineered mice, scientists say they have uncovered a potential reason why patients with Loeys-Dietz ...

A Groundbreaking New Approach to Treating Chronic Abdominal Pain

Nov. 22, 2024 — A research team has developed a new class of oral peptide therapeutic leads for treating chronic abdominal pain. This groundbreaking innovation offers a safe, non-opioid-based solution for conditions ...

Mapping 1.6 Million Gut Cells to Find New Ways Treat Disease

Nov. 21, 2024 — By combining 25 datasets, researchers have created the largest cohesive cell atlas of the human gut and uncovered a new way that stomach cells may play a role in Inflammatory Bowel ...

New Oral Drug to Calm Abdominal Pain

Nov. 18, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new class of oral painkillers to suppress chronic abdominal pain that is based on the peptide hormone oxytocin that drives childbirth ...

Children's Gut Bacteria May Hold the Key to Diarrhea Treatment

Nov. 13, 2024 — Diarrhea claims the lives of 500,000 children each year in low- and middle-income countries. Now researchers have linked chronic diarrhea to a specific pattern of gut bacteria, a discovery that could ...

Removing Fallopian Tubes During Other Abdominal Surgeries May Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk

Jan. 30, 2025 — A mathematical modeling study suggests that ovarian cancer incidence could be reduced and healthcare savings boosted if women who have already completed their families were offered fallopian tube ...

Sleepiness During the Day May Be Tied to Pre-Dementia Syndrome

Nov. 6, 2024 — Older people who are sleepy during the day or lack enthusiasm for activities due to sleep issues may be more likely to develop a syndrome that can lead to dementia, according to a new ...

Research in Mice Suggests Zinc Supplements Have Potential Value to Directly Treat Short Bowel Syndrome

Oct. 24, 2024 — Researchers say they have identified a gene pathway involving the mineral zinc in mice that may someday point the way to using zinc-based supplements to directly help people with a rare disorder ...

Dehydration Linked to Muscle Cramps in IRONMAN Triathletes

Oct. 23, 2024 — Contrary to previous research, a study of three decades of the IRONMAN's top competition found a connection between dehydration and exercise-induced muscle cramps. Based on medical data of more ...

New Research Could Lead to Genetically Tailored Diets to Treat Patients With IBS

Oct. 21, 2024 — An international study has found that genetic variations in human carbohydrate-active enzymes may affect how people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) respond to a carbohydrate-reduced ...

One in Three Americans Has a Dysfunctional Metabolism, but Intermittent Fasting Could Help

Sep. 30, 2024 — Metabolic syndrome increases many Americans' risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. A new clinical trial finds that 3 months of time-restricted eating improved patients' blood ...

Why Children With Down Syndrome Have Higher Risk of Leukemia

Sep. 26, 2024 — People with Down syndrome face a higher risk of developing leukemia. Now researchers explain why, by identifying specific changes in blood cells of people with Down ...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Increase Risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Sep. 25, 2024 — Intermittent hypoxia caused by obstructive sleep apnea increased the susceptibility of mice to develop abdominal aortic aneurysms, researchers report in a new ...

Cutting out Sugar and Starch Is as Effective for IBS as Current Recommendations

Sep. 17, 2024 — Symptoms for patients with the gastrointestinal disease IBS improved as much by eating less sugar and starch as for those who followed FODMAP -- the diet currently recommended to patients. The ...

Cholecystectomy Not Always Necessary for Gallstones and Abdominal Pain

Aug. 21, 2024 — Abdominal pain associated with gallstones does not always subside after the gallbladder is removed (cholecystectomy). Even five years after surgery, one-third of patients still experience persisting ...

Exploring Emerging Diagnostic Tools for Early Diagnosis of Endometriosis

Aug. 15, 2024 — Endometriosis affects more than 11% of women of reproductive age in the U.S. and 190 million women worldwide. The average time to diagnose endometriosis is seven years after the onset of symptoms, ...

Differences in Oxygen Physiology in People With Down Syndrome

Aug. 15, 2024 — A groundbreaking new study reports important differences in oxygen physiology and red blood cell function in individuals with Down ...

Clinical Trial Shows JAK Inhibitor Improves Multiple Autoimmune Conditions in Patients With Down Syndrome

Aug. 13, 2024 — An unprecedented study reveals strategy to decrease the burden of alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and other autoimmune ...

Breakthrough Study Reveals Molecular Subtypes of Down Syndrome, Offering Insights for Personalized Medicine Approaches

Aug. 7, 2024 — A new study identifies distinct molecular and immune subtypes across individuals with Down syndrome, offering new insights that could lead to personalized medicine approaches for the clinical ...

Scientists Probe Molecular Cause of COVID-19 Related Diarrhea, Revealing Potential Treatments

Aug. 6, 2024 — Working with human stem cells that form a kind of 'mini intestine-in-a-dish,' scientists say they have found several molecular mechanisms for COVID-19-related diarrhea, suggesting potential ...

Timing Is Everything: Study Finds Link Between Bowel Movement Frequency and Overall Health

July 16, 2024 — Researchers examined the clinical, lifestyle, and multi-omic data of more than 1,400 healthy adults. How often people poop, they found, can have a large influence on one's physiology and ...

Uncovering Late-Onset Combined Immune Deficiency in Chromosome 18q Deletion Syndrome

July 11, 2024 — Researchers have revealed a novel association between chromosome 18q deletion syndrome and late-onset combined immunodeficiency (LOCID). Their finding challenges the previously held notion that 18q ...

Genetics Study Points to Potential Treatments for Restless Leg Syndrome

June 5, 2024 — Scientists have discovered genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome, a condition common among older adults. The discovery could help identify those individuals at greatest risk of the ...

Major Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Discovered

June 5, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a new biological pathway that is a principal driver of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and related conditions, and which can be targeted using existing ...

Computational Insights Into Colonic Motility to Aid Understanding of Ulcerative Colitis

June 3, 2024 — Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in the digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of the large ...