University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Study Finds Brain Response Differences 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.