irritable bowel syndrome Research Articles

Mechanisms underlying early life stress and irritable bowel syndrome discovered

Neuroscience NewsJune 25, 2019

Mice that experienced early life stress and later developed irritable bowel syndrome had significantly higher levels of intestinal stem cells and enterochromaffin (EC). Additionally, the mice expressed elevated secretion of serotonin as a result of the increased EC cell density.... Read More...

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Piglet Study Sheds Light of How Stress is Bad For Your Body

Neuroscience NewsJune 16, 2018

A new study reports early life stress in pigs impacts their health, specifically their GI tract, later in life. The findings could have implications for developing new stress relieving therapies in humans.... Read More...

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‘Seeing’ Music or ‘Tasting’ Numbers? What We Can Learn From Those With Synesthesia

Neuroscience NewsMay 23, 2018

Researchers take a deeper look at synesthesia, revealing the condition could be linked to some autoimmune diseases. The paper also reports synesthetes have better memory and are more creative than those without the disorder.... Read More...

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Diet Not Connected to GI Problems in Autistic Children

Neuroscience NewsJuly 12, 2017

A study recently presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research suggests gastrointestinal problems commonly seen in children with ASD may be a result of stress, and not diet, as previously assumed. ... Read More...

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