Monthly Archives: October, 2012
Online Research Study: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diet and Lifestyle
The following short online study is posted with the permission of Brittany Craig, a graduate student in nutrition at New York University, who is conducting this research under supervision as part of her degree requirements. This anonymous survey is open to anyone with IBS in any country who is at least 18 years old. The questions …
ACTION ALERT: Food and Drug Administration Needs Comments From People With IBS By November 1, 2012
UPDATE: 05/01/2013 : In April 2013, the FDA selected IBS as one of 3 functional gastrointestinal disorders and one of 16 varied disorders in total for the first 3 years of this program. See more information in the May 1, 2013 post. The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders and its grassroots arm, the Digestive …
Representatives Cummings of Maryland and Davis of California Co-Sponsor 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. Representatives Elijah Cummings (D-MD-7) and Susan Davis (D-CA-53) have recently become …
U.S. Federal Budget Extension Temporarily Delays Potential National Institutes of Health Cuts
About two and a half weeks ago, this blog posted an alert regarding the U.S federal budget, which affects research funding to the National Institutes of Health. IFFGD/the Digestive Health Alliance reports that a temporary budget extension is now in effect. Below are excerpts of the IFFGD/DHA update on this issue. On Friday, September 28, 2012, …
IBS IMPACT 