Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Pregabalin may lessen pain from irritable bowel syndrome, study finds

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Patients suffering from pain related to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may benefit from taking pregabalin, a neuro-pain inhibitor commonly used to treat fibromyalgia, a pilot study has found.
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Synergy Pharma’s irritable bowel drug succeeds in key study

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Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc said its experimental once-daily tablet, plecanatide, met the main goal of a late-stage study on irritable bowel syndrome patients with…
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Plecanatide, which consists of 16 amino acids, is designed to stimulate fluid secretion and promote stool consistency.


Irritable bowel syndrome: A microbiome-gut-brain axis disorder?

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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is an extremely prevalent but poorly understood gastrointestinal disorder. Consequently, there are no clear diagnostic markers to…
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The gut-brain axis: interactions between enteric microbiota, central and enteric nervous systems

The gut-brain axis (GBA) consists of bidirectional communication between the central and the enteric nervous system, linking emotional and cognitive…
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