Probiotic may be helpful for abdominal pain
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus, a beneficial type of microbe, produces changes in the intestinal tract that help reduce abdominal pain related to irritable bowel syndrome, findings from an animal study suggest.
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Popular heartburn and ulcer drugs can make people more susceptible to pneumonia because they reduce germ-killing stomach acid, Dutch researchers say.
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Acupuncture can help treat post-operative pain and also the nausea and vomiting that sometimes follow surgery, a study has found. The study, published this week in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia, compared
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Enhancing a natural pain-filtering mechanism in the spine helped relieve chronic pain in mice without the unwanted side effects of current pain relievers, Swiss researchers said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Findings from a new study   suggest that babies whose growth in the womb is restricted,   perhaps because of pregnancy complications, are particularly   susceptible to the development of irritable bowel syndrome   (IBS) later in life.
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NEW YORK  - Increased colon pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) appears to be related more to "a psychological tendency to report pain," rather than to actual increased neurosensory sensitivity, investigators report.
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NEW YORK  - Oral supplementation with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri to the mother during pregnancy and to the infant after birth may help reduce the development of eczema and allergy associated with immunoglobulin E, a key protein involved in the allergic response, according to Swedish researchers.
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NEW YORK  - An abnormally high number of bacteria in the small intestine does not appear to be a major factor affecting the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, Swedish researchers report in the medical journal Gut.
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Patients with Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, who do not respond to conventional treatment, may get symptom relief by swallowing parasite eggs.
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LONDON - A bacterium that causes intestinal illness in cattle and sheep could also be responsible for Crohn&#39;s disease, researchers said.
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NEW YORK  - A well-known home remedy for urinary tract infections may in fact work for some women, a review of the published research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Women who regularly eat fruits and vegetables may have lower odds of developing painful gallstones, the results of a large study suggest.
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AstraZeneca&#39;s heartburn drug Nexium can reduce the risk of stomach ulcers among users of anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin or ibuprofen, federal regulators have ruled.
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The presence of RNA for the enzyme cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) in feces probably indicates the presence of colorectal cancer, according to results of a pilot study conducted in Japan.
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NEW YORK  - Shots of botulinum toxin, better known as Botox, can relieve constipation caused by inappropriate contraction or inability to relax the pelvic floor muscles during defecation, according to Italian researchers.
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"Good" bacteria commonly found in probiotic yoghurts and drinks may be fatal for people with severe cases of pancreatitis, Dutch researchers said on Thursday.
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While bee venom has been touted for many years as an analgesic for arthritis sufferers, a new study has discovered just how it might work to make people feel better.