New studies examine the evidence on probiotics in IBS
...ot lead to other serious diseases. In IBS, the GI tract may function differently, processing more slowly (...While the cause of this different "pace" of the GI tract in IBS is not known, and there is no cure, there are usually ways to help manage specific symptoms. ...New studies gauge knowledge, attitudes and preferences of patients with irritable bowel syndrome
...ot lead to other serious diseases. In IBS, the GI tract may function differently, processing more slowly (...While the cause of this different "pace" of the GI tract in IBS is not known, and there is no cure, there are usually ways to help manage specific symptoms. ...Study findings show improvement in work attendance after consistent treatment of IBS
...ot lead to other serious diseases. In IBS, the GI tract may function differently, processing more slowly (...While the cause of this different "pace" of the GI tract in IBS is not known, and there is no cure, there are usually ways to help manage specific symptoms. ...Causes of primary biliary cirrhosis
...le individuals. These include a history of urinary tract infections, hormone replacement therapy, tobacco u...al clustering, as well as association with urinary tract infections, tobacco smoking, and estrogen use, though some of the existing studies have offered conf...High doses of ibuprofen cause significant GI bleeding, despite safety profile
...nd they should be aware that the effects on the GI tract can be serious," said Richard H. Hunt, MD, senior study author from the McMaster University Health Science Centre. "Of all the NSAIDs available over-the-counter, ibuprofen was thought to have the least harmful effects on the GI tract. However, our ...Vitamin D compounds show promise for prevention of prostate cancer
...f treatment as indicated by decreased reproductive tract and prostate weight. In addition, chronic treatme...sion in castrated mice as measured by reproductive tract and prostate weight. "Our pre-clinical data using the TRAMP mouse model, which mimics human prosta...Children overprescribed antibiotics for sore throat
...ease costs. Perhaps unique among upper respiratory tract infections, clinicians have good, objective criteria in the form of GABHS testing to guide the antibiotic treatment of children with sore throat. Limiting antibiotic prescribing to children with a positive GABHS test result is a feasible goal for pri...Clinical decision system helps reduce inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing
... the overall use of antimicrobials for respiratory tract infections such as colds, bronchitis and sinusitis... diagnosis and management of the acute respiratory tract infection. The researchers measured the added value of the CDSS when coupled with a community interv...Age alone influences risk of death and disease for octogenarians after heart surgery
... 80 in regard to kidney, lung, or gastrointestinal tract complications, returns to intensive care, or intraoperative complications--such as heart attack, hemorrhage, and irregular heartbeat. "Like other investigators, we found that octogenarians were at higher risk for postoperative death," the authors wri...Viagra improves urinary tract symptoms in men with erectile dysfunction
... effectively treats the prostate and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with prostate enlargement that often occur with ED, a Northwestern University study has found. Kevin V. McVary, M.D., professor of urology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, led the study, which he pre...Children with HIV-infection benefit from zinc supplements
...e the age of 3 years, most commonly of respiratory tract infections and diarrhoeal diseasesZinc supplementation could be a simple and cost-effective intervention to reduce morbidity and mortality in children with HIV-1 infectionProgrammes to enhance zinc intake in deficient populations with a high prevalen...Higher dose formulation of FOSRENOL approved to reduce serum phosphorus in esrd patients
...y all foods, is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract into the bloodstream. When the kidneys fail, they no longer effectively remove phosphorus, even with the help of blood-cleansing dialysis machines. While the normal adult range for phosphorus is 2.5 to 4.5 mg/dL, the blood phosphorus levels of many...Hospitalization rates for infectious diseases increase among older adults
...48 percent) were associated with lower respiratory tract infections from 2000 through 2002. The hospitalization rates for lower respiratory tract infections and kidney, urinary tract, and bladder infections did not change significantly. The rate ...AAAAI, ACAAI identify new recommendations for sinusitis diagnosis and management
...owing: persistent symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection, purulent rhinorrhea, postnasal drainage...o developing sinusitis are viral upper respiratory tract infections and allergic rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis is one of the most common chronic diseases, affe...Toward the future of cancer prevention
...r also affect the lining of the entire respiratory tract and are absorbed by the blood and then excreted as waste, smoking is a major cause in cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, pancreas, stomach, kidney and bladder, among others. The American Cancer Society states that smoking damages...Polio vaccination strategies assessed as eradication nears
...er, the immune response generated in the digestive tract by IPV was believed to be less potent that that of OPV. Therefore, although those immunized with IPV would be protected from polio, they could still be infected and shed virus, contributing to the spread of the disease. But all research on the subje...Cedars-Sinai researchers demonstrate a new way to switch therapeutic genes 'on' and 'off'
...s that causes conjunctivitis and upper respiratory tract infections) as is present in a high percentage of patients undergoing clinical trails. These are the main hurdles that needed to be overcome before gene therapy can be considered a safe and efficacious clinical strategy. According to Drs. Castro and...Misdosing common for powerful anti-clotting drugs
...ore dangerous bleeding within the gastrointestinal tract or even within the brain. Also, research conducted at Duke and elsewhere has demonstrated that the transfusion of donated blood to replace blood loss is not as benign as once thought. (will link to Rao study) For the analysis, Alexander drew on the C...Massage for childbirth prep may reduce episiotomy rate
...five weeks of pregnancy to train the lower genital tract for childbirth. During perineal massage a women kneads the tissue below the vagina to prepare the tissue to expand more easily during birth. There was a 15 percent reduction in episiotomies among the women who practiced perineal massage the review fo...Warning of risk to breast cancer patients from vaginal oestrogen
...d to atrophic vaginitis, such as recurrent urinary tract infection, may need treatment to be completed before stopping Vagifem. One option in those cases would be to switch from AIs to tamoxifen, which appears not to allow as much oestrogen to enter the system."...