gastrointestinal disorders

Gene variant that associated with autism and gastrointestinal dysfunction

harminka — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:43:29 -0600

A study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) and Vanderbilt University have identified a specific gene variant that links increased genetic risk for autism with gastrointestinal (GI) conditions.

Old gastrointestinal drug slows aging

harminka — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:34:34 -0600

Recent animal studies have shown that clioquinol – an 80-year old drug once used to treat diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disorders – can reverse the progression of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases.

Impacts on productivity from functional gastrointestinal disorders

harminka — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:31:40 -0500

Those who suffer from common functional gastrointestinal disorders face work productivity losses and impairments in daily activity that amount to the loss of at least one day of work in a 40-hour workweek, according to a new study presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.

Cow protein aids in treatment of gastrointestinal disorder

harminka — Thu, 17 May 2007 07:56:56 -0500

Recent evidence suggests that therapy currently used to treat Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, a major cause of upper gastrointestinal disorders, is unsuccessful in around 25 percent of cases.