Late-onset depression and anxiety are now considered risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. It is also believed that the insidious emergence of a neurological ...
FGID occurs due to the abnormal functioning of the GI tract. A recent study indicated that around 40% of the world's population is affected by FGID. 2 In comparison to men, women are more commonly ...
Gastrointestinal diseases can be functional, affecting how the GI tract works, or structural, involving physical changes or problems. Examples of functional GI diseases include IBS and functional ...
Children who frequently miss school because of abdominal complaints are far more likely to be suffering from disorders of the gut-brain axis such as irritable bowel syndrome than diseases that can be ...
Victor Mark, M.D., Associate Professor for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and UAB undergraduate students Elizabeth Rodriguez (Neuroscience) ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — We all need someone to push us to take the next step, but it’s up to us to stay the course. “I’ll do whatever it takes to get there,” said Maddie Daniel. With the help of ...
PARIS — Hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) have proven effective in reducing symptoms associated with functional digestive disorders. These psychology-based ...
TOO many people are ill and can’t be properly treated. They have “functional disorders” like myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), aka chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), that are life-altering and often ...