Early colon cancer frequently mimics irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as both affect the colon and have similar symptoms, like ...

Many of the cases of colon cancer present early symptoms similar to those of IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, since both ...

April 7, 2010 — The prevalence of common structural abnormalities of the colon, including polyps, hemorrhoids, colorectal cancer (CRC), and diverticulosis, is no higher in nonconstipated patients with ...

The intestinal barrier of patients with the gastrointestinal disease IBS allows bacteria to pass more freely than in healthy people, according to a study. The study is the first to investigate IBS ...

Colon cancer cases are on the rise, including in people under 45. Early symptoms include bloating and abdominal pain, which can be confused with GI disorders. Doctors shared why colon cancer can be ...

Linaclotide CR2 is designed to provide targeted delivery of linaclotide to the colon, where the majority of the abdominal pain associated with IBS-C is believed to originate. This clinical trial was ...

In this study, we showed that mucosal mast cells were significantly increased in the terminal ileum, ascending colon and rectum of patients with D-IBS compared with controls. Additionally, we showed ...

“Abdominal pain is a key symptom of many gastrointestinal diseases, including IBS-C. Millions of patients are impacted by abdominal pain, and they have few prescription options,” said David Nicholson, ...

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies, according to a new study.

The intestinal barrier of patients with the gastrointestinal disease IBS allows bacteria to pass more freely than in healthy people, according to a study led by researchers at Linköping University in ...