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Gut bacteria use sugar disguise, study finds
• Bowel Problems • Mar 17 05

Bacteria that make their home in the human gut cloak themselves in sugar taken from the intestine wall to hide from the immune system,… Gut bacteria use sugar disguise, study finds   

 
 

Irritable bowel undetected in pelvic pain patients
• Bowel Problems • Mar 17 05

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which is marked by bloating, pain, constipation and diarrhea, often goes unrecognized and, therefore, untreated, in women with… Irritable bowel undetected in pelvic pain patients   

 
 

Ancient wheat could yield celiac-friendly bread
• Bowel Problems • Mar 02 05

An analysis of ancient strains of wheat could eventually yield a bread recipe that people with celiac disease can relish.

Celiac disease is a… Ancient wheat could yield celiac-friendly bread   

 
 

To Track Colitis, Listen to the Patient
• Bowel Problems • Feb 26 05

Review of symptoms just as accurate as endoscopy, study found.

When it comes to monitoring the progression of painful ulcerative colitis, doctors need… To Track Colitis, Listen to the Patient   

 
 

Irritable Bowels?
• Bowel Problems • Feb 18 05

If you’re among the one in five Americans who suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you know how discomforting it can be. Sometimes it’s… Irritable Bowels?   

 
 

Vitamin D, calcium OK for Crohn’s-related bone loss
• Bowel Problems • Feb 11 05

Adding etidronate to calcium and vitamin D therapy is not necessary in the treatment of bone loss in patients with Crohn’s Disease, results… Vitamin D, calcium OK for Crohn’s-related bone loss   

 
 

New report clears up myths about constipation
• Bowel Problems • Jan 10 05

The idea that chronic constipation is the result of a low-fiber diet may be one of the many myths and misconceptions about the condition,… New report clears up myths about constipation   

 
 

Evening shift ups risk of gastrointestinal ills
• Bowel Problems • Dec 30 04

People who work from mid-afternoon into the wee hours of the night are liable to develop problems such as heartburn, stomach ulcers and constipation,… Evening shift ups risk of gastrointestinal ills   

 
 

Crohn’s disease may respond to parasite therapy
• Bowel Problems • Dec 14 04

Crohn’s disease is common in countries where infection with intestinal parasites is rare, but uncommon in countries where it frequently occurs, Dr. Joel Weinstock… Crohn’s disease may respond to parasite therapy   

 
 

Vitamin K levels often low in Crohn’s disease
• Bowel Problems • Nov 29 04

People with Crohn’s disease - a chronic inflammation of the colon - have lower levels of vitamin K than do healthy subjects, a recent… Vitamin K levels often low in Crohn’s disease   

 
 

Smoking and salt bad for stomach reflux
• Bowel Problems • Nov 12 04

People who smoke or use high amounts of table salt on their food appear to be at increased risk for gastroesophageal reflux, a disease… Smoking and salt bad for stomach reflux   

 
 

Study Acquits Heartburn’s Usual Suspects
• Bowel Problems • Nov 11 04

Finds coffee, tea, alcohol aren’t culprits, but salt is

If you suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the disorder more commonly known as heartburn,… Study Acquits Heartburn’s Usual Suspects   

 
 

Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
• Bowel Problems • Nov 03 04

Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are the two most severe digestive afflictions. They cause life impairing symptoms, necessitate long-term dependence on powerful drugs, and… Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis   

 
 

Acid-suppressing drugs may raise pneumonia risk
• Bowel Problems • Oct 26 04

People who take medication to reduce stomach acid seem to be at increased risk of developing pneumonia, the results of a population-based study suggest.

… Acid-suppressing drugs may raise pneumonia risk   
 
 

Snow peas blamed for diarrhea outbreak
• Bowel Problems • Sep 26 04

Several cases of food poisoning that occurred in Pennsylvania earlier this year represent the first time infection with the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis (cyclosporiasis) has… Snow peas blamed for diarrhea outbreak   

 
 

Colonoscopy can miss a few bowel cancers
• Bowel Problems • Sep 09 04

While colonoscopy is the gold standard for screening for colon cancer, it’s not 100-percent reliable for spotting cancers in the right side of the… Colonoscopy can miss a few bowel cancers   

 
 

Vitamin D often high in Crohn’s disease patients
• Bowel Problems • Sep 07 04

Contrary to expectations, people with the inflammatory bowel condition Crohn’s disease are likely to have excessive levels of the active form of vitamin D… Vitamin D often high in Crohn’s disease patients   

 
 

Obese kids more likely to have bowel problems
• Bowel Problems • Sep 02 04

Obese children appear to be at risk of both constipation and lack of bowel control, new research reports.

The U.S. investigators found that nearly… Obese kids more likely to have bowel problems   

 
 

Colonoscopies overdone, U.S. study suggests
• Bowel Problems • Aug 17 04

Doctors may be overdoing it a bit on colonoscopies, even though they can save lives, researchers reported on Monday

Patients who had a… Colonoscopies overdone, U.S. study suggests   

 
 

Natural stomach substance fights ulcer bug
• Bowel Problems • Aug 12 04

A substance secreted by mucous cells in the lining of the stomach seems to act as a natural antibiotic, protecting against deep infection by… Natural stomach substance fights ulcer bug   

 
 

Bowel ‘pacemaker’ relieves severe constipation
• Bowel Problems • Aug 06 04

A condition called “total colonic inertia” leads to severe constipation, but a device similar to a heart pacemaker can relieve the problem, an Egyptian… Bowel ‘pacemaker’ relieves severe constipation   

 
 

Meloxicam leads to few stomach upsets
• Bowel Problems • Aug 04 04

Many people with arthritis and other painful conditions take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) every day, which can cause stomach problems such as ulcers. One… Meloxicam leads to few stomach upsets   

 
 

Bad hygiene blamed for typhoid in Russia, Ukraine
• Bowel Problems • Jul 27 04

Russian and Ukrainian authorities said outbreaks of typhoid, a disease usually confined to less developed countries, had hit Moscow and southern Ukraine, saying poor… Bad hygiene blamed for typhoid in Russia, Ukraine   

 
 

Handwashing dramatically cuts kids’ diarrhea
• Bowel Problems • Jun 01 04

A household handwashing program in Pakistan substantially reduced the occurrence of diarrhea among children living in a high-risk situation, according to a report in… Handwashing dramatically cuts kids’ diarrhea   

 
 

Pelvic-Floor Problems
• Bowel Problems • May 29 04

More than 16 million American women suffer from urinary incontinence-and countless others are plagued by the inability to control their bowels.

Although women’s incontinence… Pelvic-Floor Problems   

 
 
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