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IBS following gastroenteritis may last 4+ years in around half of those affected

Aggressive and pro-inflammatory bacteria and COVID-19 virus possible culprits Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)---characterised by abdominal pain, bloating, and altered bowel habit—may last 4 or more years following a bout of gastroenteritis in around half of those affected, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the ...

2024-07-17T15:16:53+00:0017 July 2024|Gut, Press release|

Adopting healthy lifestyle strongly linked to lower irritable bowel syndrome risk

Especially not smoking, plenty of vigorous exercise, and getting enough sleep Adopting a healthy lifestyle is strongly linked to a lower risk of irritable bowel syndrome or IBS for short, finds research published online in the journal Gut. Of the big 5 healthy behaviours, not smoking, a high level of vigorous ...

2024-06-04T10:23:53+00:0021 February 2024|Gut, Press release|

High quality diet in early life may curb subsequent inflammatory bowel disease risk

Diet rich in fish and veg, low in sugar-sweetened drinks at age of 1 may be key to protection May be time for doctors to recommend ‘preventive’ diet for infants, editorialist suggests A high quality diet at the age of 1 may curb the subsequent risk of inflammatory bowel disease, ...

2024-06-04T10:25:32+00:0031 January 2024|Gut, Press release|

Certain gut conditions may be early warning signs of Parkinson’s disease

Constipation, difficulty swallowing, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) among them Certain gut problems, such as constipation, difficulty swallowing, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), may be early warning signs of the neurological condition Parkinson’s disease, suggests research published online in the journal Gut. Gastrointestinal symptoms are thought to precede the development of cerebrovascular ...

2024-06-04T10:23:29+00:0025 August 2023|Gut, Press release|

Frequent use of antibiotics may heighten inflammatory bowel disease risk in over 40s

Risk cumulative, and greatest 1-2 years after use and for antibiotics targeting gut infections Frequent use of antibiotics may heighten the risk of inflammatory bowel disease—Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis—among the over 40s, suggests research published online in the journal Gut. The risk seems to be cumulative and greatest 1-2 ...

2024-06-04T10:24:39+00:0011 January 2023|Gut, Press release|

Widely available indigestion drug may curb covid-19 symptoms in mild to moderate disease

Effects felt within 1-2 days; clinical trial of those who don’t require hospital admission warranted A widely available and inexpensive drug that is used to ease the symptoms of indigestion may prove a worthy contender for treating COVID-19 infection in those whose disease doesn’t require admission to hospital, suggest the ...

2020-06-05T08:27:24+00:005 June 2020|Gut, Press release|
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