The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. Posted: 26 Jan 2014 11:42 PM PST Full Story One of the first patients I saw as a medical student was a nice lady, who presented to the university hospital outpatient clinic with colicky, cramping abdominal pain. She described the pain as coming on after a meal, and […]
by Mark Hyman, MD Full Story This week’s question is, “I have irritable bowel syndrome. What do I do about it? What causes it? How do I fix my leaky gut? Do I take drugs?” Irritable bowel syndrome is a huge problem that affects almost 50 million Americans or almost one of every six people. […]
JANUARY 22, 2014 by David Wild San Diego—The specific carbohydrate diet (SCD), popular among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is associated with distinct changes in the intestinal microbiome, researchers at Rush University have found. The trademarked SCD, as described by Elaine Gottschall, MSc, in her book, “Breaking the Vicious Cycle” (The Kirkton Press; 2012), […]
01/21/2014 Story Source Brett Moskowitz, MA Reviewed By Clifton Jackness, MD, Attending Physician in Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital and the Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY Take Note The relationship between gut microbiota and type 2 diabetes risk is under investigation. Accumulating evidence suggests that it is important to characterize the […]
Fran Lowry January 17, 2014 Full Story (may require free registration): http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819382 Chronic damage in the small intestine is a risk factor for hip fracture in patients with celiac disease (CD), according to a cohort study published online January 16 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. “[CD] is associated with an increased fracture risk, […]
Gastroenterology 2014 Jan 01;146(1)67-75.e5, EP Halmos, VA Power, SJ Shepherd, PR Gibson, JG Muir Research · January 16, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE IBS patients had fewer symptoms when on a diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs). The authors feel that this evidence supports the use of FODMAPs as first-line therapy for IBS. […]
Désirée A. Lie, MD, MSEd January 14, 2014 What Would You Do? Case 1: Morning Sickness Vicky is a 25-year-old primiparous woman in her 11th week of a normal pregnancy. She is experiencing excessive nausea and vomiting that is unrelieved by taking small frequent meals and eating crackers upon waking. Ultrasonography confirms a singleton pregnancy, […]
Larry Hand December 23, 2013 Children may have a significantly lower risk for peanut or tree nut allergy if their nonallergenic mothers ate peanuts or tree nuts at least 5 times a week in peripregnancy, according to an article published online December 23 in JAMA Pediatrics. The study results support current guidelines for maternal diets. […]
Herbert L. Dupont Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013;11(10):1216-1223. Abstract Clostridium difficileinfection (CDI) is increasing in frequency and severity in and out of the hospital, with a high probability of recurrence after treatment. The recent literature on CDI was reviewed using PubMed to include recent publications dealing with diagnosis and therapy. Real-time polymerase chain reaction is a […]
Mehta SS, Fallon MB Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013;11:1385-1391 Abstract Muscle Cramps and Cirrhosis Muscle cramps are common in liver disease, especially in patients with cirrhosis. Although the reported prevalence of muscle cramps in patients with liver disease (in particular, cirrhosis) ranges from 22% to 88%, the association is not well recognized by clinicians, nor is […]
ELIZABETH PENNISI Science Now 16 December 2013 3:00 pm Full Story: http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2013/12/want-fight-allergies-get-dirty-dog Journal Reference: http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2013/12/13/1310750111 A dog in the house is more than just good company. There’s increasing evidence that exposure to dogs and livestock early in life can lessen the chances of infants later developing allergies and asthma. Now, researchers have traced this beneficial […]
Danielli Miller N, et al. Acupunct Med. 2013 Dec 9. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2013-010465. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract OBJECTIVES: The aim of this preliminary study was to compare the effectiveness of domperidone and acupuncture for the management of diabetic gastroparesis. METHODS: This was a preliminary, prospective non-randomised, unblinded case-crossover study conducted in patients with longstanding, uncontrolled […]
Remarkable prevalence of coeliac disease in patients with irritable bowel syndrome plus fibromyalgia in comparison with those with isolated irritable bowel syndrome: a case-finding study Luis Rodrigo Arthritis Research & Therapy Volume 15, Issue 6 Abstract Introduction Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) are two common central sensitization disorders frequently associated in the […]
Ann Rheum Dis. 2014 Jun;73(6):1186-9. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203854. Epub 2013 Nov 25. Degree of bone marrow oedema in sacroiliac joints of patients with axial spondyloarthritis is linked to gut inflammation and male sex: results from the GIANT cohort. Van Praet L1, Jans L, Carron P, Jacques P, Glorieus E, Colman R, Cypers H, Mielants H, De […]
Published: Nov 11, 2013 | Updated: Nov 12, 2013 By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/GeneralRheumatology/42844 Action Points In pediatric patients, hypergammaglobulinemia was most commonly associated with autoimmune diseases. In female patients with hypergammaglobulinemia, the presence of leukopenia, anemia, and normal CRP was highly predictive of underlying autoimmune disease. High levels of […]
Published: Nov 8, 2013 | Updated: Nov 8, 2013 By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/Arthritis/42799 Action Points The study found that the presence of Prevotella copri in stool samples strongly correlated with disease in new-onset untreated rheumatoid arthritis patients. The increases in Prevotella abundance correlated with a reduction in Bacteroides and a loss of reportedly beneficial microbes […]