Gastrointestinal symptoms are highly prevalent, but many people who have them will have
no organic explanation for their symptoms. Most of these people will be labelled as having a …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common disorders of gut–brain interaction
worldwide, defined according to patterns of gastrointestinal symptoms as described by the …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent, chronic disorder that significantly
reduces patients' quality of life. Advances in diagnostic testing and in therapeutic options for …

Background & Aims Although functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), now called
disorders of gut-brain interaction, have major economic effects on health care systems and …

Background & Aims Probiotics can reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but
little is known about their effects on psychiatric comorbidities. We performed a prospective …

Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common and potential disabling functional
gastrointestinal disorder. Studies have revealed a possible association between IBS and …

There is an intensifying interest in the interaction between diet and the functional GI
symptoms experienced in IBS. Recent studies have used MRI to demonstrate that short …

Objective Reducing FODMAPs (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides,
monosaccharides and polyols) can be clinically beneficial in IBS but the mechanism is …

Background & Aims Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel diseases result
in a substantial reduction in quality of life and a considerable socioeconomic impact. In IBS …

Background Dietary fibre supplements have been advocated for the management of chronic
constipation (CC) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Recently, a fermentable …