Giant Spider Provides Promise of Pain Relief for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Molecules from the venom of one of the world’s largest spiders could help University of Queensland-led researchers tailor pain blockers for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Full story.

by Jeanine Lynch

June 21, 2019

FDA Gives First-Ever Indication for Device to Be Used for Patients with Functional Abdominal Pain Associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

The IB-Stim is a non-surgical device that is placed behind the patient’s ear during an outpatient visit and works by sending gentle electrical impulses into cranial nerve bundles located in the ear.

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