A newly approved option for pediatric patients with functional constipation significantly increased the frequency of bowel movements and improved other burdensome symptoms as well, according to a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has granted priority review to a supplemental new drug application for Linzess for the treatment of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Reported cases of function constipation varied between countries; future research is needed to determine the ...

Kiwifruit can increase the frequency of bowel movements for people with constipation, according to researchers in New Zealand. "In addition to improved measures of constipation status, there was a ...

The goal of this study was to assess the effects of transabdominal interferential electrical stimulation (TES) versus sham stimulation in women with functional constipation. In a pilot sham-controlled ...

There are no known causes and usually multiple factors leading to the common condition that makes stools hard and difficult to pass, according to the FDA. Linzess was approved in 2012 for adult ...

Background: Sacral nerve neuromodulation (SNM) therapy has been successfully applied in adult patients with urinary and fecal incontinence. Recently, SNM therapy showed good results in adults with ...

Key diagnostic difference: IBS-C diagnosis requires abdominal pain tied to bowel movements, unlike functional constipation which lacks this pain criterion. Gut–brain link: IBS-C stems from disrupted ...

A new practice guideline aims to help clinicians navigate an increasingly crowded field of over-the-counter and prescription treatment options for chronic idiopathic constipation in otherwise-healthy ...

Defining IBS-C: A new review describes IBS-C as a gut–brain interaction disorder where miscommunication causes abdominal pain and constipation. Diagnosis criteria: The Rome Criteria require weekly ...

Share on Pinterest Certain gut bacteria may be able to help relieve constipation. Dave and Les Jacobs/Stocksy The makeup of the gut microbiome has been linked to a number of conditions, including ...