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CeRPTA Develops New Gluten-free Bread Of A Much Higher Quality Than Products Currently Available For Coeliacs
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeResearchers at the Food Technology Plant Special Research Centre (CeRPTA) have for the first time developed a completely gluten-free bread that is of a much higher quality than products currently available for coeliacs. The product was 100% successful in the tests carried out. The resulting prod ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Lubiprostone May Improve Symptom Relief Rates In Adults With IBS-C
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeA new study demonstrated that the active ingredient in AMITIZA® (lubiprostone), given 8 mcg twice a day, may improve symptom relief rates in adults with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). These results were presented as a late-breaker at Digestive Disease Week 2007, the ...
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Sun Oct 2007
PDL BioPharma Announces Long-Term Nuvion(R) Data Presented At 2007 Digestive Disease Week
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeData presented at the Digestive Disease Week (DDW) meeting this week in Washington D.C. by Dr. William Sandborn from the Mayo Clinic suggest that Nuvion (visilizumab), an antibody in development as a treatment for intravenous steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis (IVSR-UC), administered on d ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Zelnorm(R) To Be Made Available To US Patients Under Restricted Access Program
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeIn cooperation with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Novartis has established a restricted access program for Zelnorm(R) (tegaserod maleate) so that patients in need of this medicine can be considered for treatment. [click link for full article] ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Supplemental New Drug Application For Lubiprostone To Treat IBS With Constipation Submitted By Sucampo Pharmaceuticals
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeSucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Sucampo Pharmaceuticals) has announced that it has submitted a supplemental New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to seek market approval of a lower strength of lubiprostone (8 mcg) to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Submits Supplemental New Drug Application For Lubiprostone To Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeSucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Sucampo Pharmaceuticals) today announced that it has submitted a supplemental New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to seek market approval of a lower strength of lubiprostone (8 mcg) to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Heart Drugs May Help People With Bowel Disorders
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeStatin drugs which are widely prescribed to prevent heart disease may emerge as a future treatment for Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel condition, a scientist said last Tuesday. Surgical research fellow Dr. John Burke was addressing the Association of Coloproctology meeting in Glagow about ...
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Sun Oct 2007
FDA Accepts Sucampo's SNDA For Lubiprostone (8 Mcg) For The Treatment Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation (IBS-C)
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeSucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Nasdaq: SCMP) announced that the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for lubiprostone (8 mcg, oral gel capsules, twice daily) for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) has been accepted for review by the U.S. Food and Drug Admini ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Lexicon Presents Class Of Compounds Modulating TPH1, The Target For Its LX1031 Investigational Drug For Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeLexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) presented data today describing the structure-activity relationship (SAR) of a class of internally-developed compounds that includes LX1031 and other compounds under evaluation by the company as potential treatments for irritable bowel syndrome ( ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Important Facts About Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeIrritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of bowel function. Patients who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome have abdominal pain or discomfort accompanied by changes in bowel habits such as constipation or diarrhea (or both). Additional symptoms of IBS include abdominal bloating, loss of appeti ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Management Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Improved By Biologics
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeThe use of biologic agents for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may benefit patients, but doctors need to consider the potential associated side effects in determining treatment course, according to a consensus paper published in this month's issue of Gastroenterology, the official ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Cancer Protection and Mesalamine Linked For High Risk Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeColorectal screening remains essential for those with IBDResearchers found that mesalamine use among patients with inflammatory bowel disease was associated with a decrease in incidence of colorectal cancer when comparing cases and controls. [click link for full article] ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Results Of Review Of Probiotic Research
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeA new analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating probiotics in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has found that Bifantis®, Bifidobacterium infantis 35624, the sole ingredient in Align® (manufactured by Procter & Gamble), is the only probiotic currently able to de ...
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Sun Oct 2007
A Psychological Approach To The Management Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeAntidepressants and psychological treatments such as hypnotherapy have the potential to help patients with severe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), say researchers in this week's BMJ.IBS is a very common disorder, but conventional 'physical' treatments often do not work very well and patients can feel ...
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Wed May 2007
Proteases Cause Pain In Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder in the developed world. It is characterized by altered bowel function, abdominal discomfort, and pain. However, there are few effective treatments for IBS, in part because the molecular mechanisms underlying the disease symptoms ha ...
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Mon Feb 2007
Novartis Committed To Making Zelnorm(R) Available For Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation In Europe
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeNovartis will appeal an opinion from a European Medicines Agency (EMEA) committee recommending against European approval of Zelnorm(R) (tegaserod) for the treatment of women with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). Novartis decided to take this action after the European Committee for ...
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Tue Dec 2006
Konsyl (REG) Original Provides More Fiber Per Dose Than Traditional Bulk Forming Laxatives
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeKonsyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading producer of high quality, all natural fiber supplements for improving digestive health, offers KonsylŪ Original as a powder-form, natural fiber supplement and bowel normalizer. Providing more fiber per dose than traditional bulk forming laxatives, Konsyl Orig ...
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Wed Dec 2006
AmitizaTM (lubiprostone) May Help Improve Symptoms Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeA new study found that AMITIZA? (lubiprostone) may help relieve the symptoms associated with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C). IBS is a condition that affects nearly 30 million people in North America and accounts for 25-50 percent of referrals to gastroenterologists. The st ...
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Wed Dec 2006
Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News from Medical News Today
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromeLatest Irritable-Bowel Syndrome news updated throughout the day, every day ...
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Tue Aug 2006
Hypnotherapy Improves Quality Of Life For People With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Categorie : Irritable-Bowel SyndromePatients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) who took part in hypnotherapy sessions reported reduced symptoms and improved quality of life, according to research published in the June issue of Journal of Clinical Nursing. Dr Graeme D Smith from University of Edinburgh studied 75 patients with IBS - ...
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Mon Aug 2006
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