Irritable bowel syndrome affects the gut and causes great pain and discomfort. Modern treatments help make life easier; pharmaceutical research is exploring promising new approaches.
Disease: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Last update: May 2005
Intro
FAQ: What does the future hold?
New therapies to control both the symptoms of constipation and diarrhoea are currently undergoing clinical trials. There is also much promising research taking place into the role of the nervous system in IBS, which could lead to some promising new treatment approaches.