Monthly Archives: December, 2011
U.K. Researcher Studies the History of IBS and Why We Should Be Interested
The following interesting post appeared recently on the blog of the Wellcome Trust, a London-based organization that describes itself as a global charity focused on the history of medicine. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The History of a Modern Epidemic  (edited to fix broken link. Thanks to alert readers for mentioning this.) The author is Dr. …
Representative Hinchey of New York Co-Sponsors HR 2239 for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders
UPDATE: HR 2239 did not pass in the 112th Congress. In February 2013, the Act was reintroduced in the 113th Congress as HR 842. Please see the March 2, 2013 post or click on the HR 842 category on the blog sidebar for updated information. According to THOMAS, the Library of Congress legislative database, prior …
Online Clinical Trial: Impact of IBS on Social Life or Interpersonal Relationships
The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is seeking adults age 18 years and older with a diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) to participate in a study evaluating patients’ social and interpersonal experiences. Are you 18 years of age or older with a diagnosis of an IBS? The Center for Psychosocial Research in GI …
Additional Resources for December 6 Online Chat on IBS and Non-GI Symptoms
IBS Impact has been contacted directly by Olafur Palsson, PsyD of the University of North Carolina Center for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders. Dr. Palsson is the primary organizer of the “Evening With the Experts” online chat series, and the presenter for the upcoming December online chat, as non-gastrointestinal symptoms associated with IBS are one …
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