Brain Response Differences Found In The Way Women With IBS Anticipate And React To Pain

UCLA researchers found that women with IBS cannot effectively turn-off a pain modulation mechanism in the brain, which causes them to be more sensitive to abdominal pain, compared to women without IBS. The findings, appearing in the January 9 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, may lead to a greater understanding of irritable bowel syndrome and new treatment approaches.Irritable bowel syndrome affects 10 to 15 percent of the U.S.

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Filed under: GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology on January 9th, 2008