Health Reporter Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 New hope for IBS and anxiety sufferers Australian Seniors News New Australian-led insights into chronic gut pain are offering hope for improved treatments for irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety treatment. A research team led by Flinders University Professor Stuart Brierley, based at the SA Health and Medical Research Institute, with Nobel Laureate Professor David Julius, Professor Holly Ingraham and Dr James Bayrer at the University of California San Francisco, has shown evidence of a specific pathway of cells and nerves linking the gut to the brain that may be responsible for the chronic gut pain. Chronic gut pain is commonly experienced by 11% of the global population currently living with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and associated psychological conditions, including anxiety and depression. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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