Investigators from the Center of Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience under the leadership of Dr. Jen Labus just published a new study in the journal Pain, comparing symptom patterns and brain changes in women with two types of #v …lnkd.in/g-u9J3Yp lnkd.in/grcqCc-E

Dr. Jen Labus @CNSR at UCLA just published a comprehensive phenotyping study of patients with different types of #vulvodynia with remarkable results.
#chronicpain
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Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine characterized by recurrent flares in symptoms of abdominal pain and loose bowel movements. In a recent study sponsored by the Crohn's & Colitis Foun…lnkd.in/gm8YNMK5 lnkd.in/gUyKVXsC

High Perceived Stress is Associated with Increased Risk of Ulcerative Colitis Clinical Flares pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35952942/

Higher perception of life events as stressful, and higher sympathetic nervous system acticvity at baseline predicted greater frequency of clinical flares.

Imagine being able to text a Gastrodoc, who can give you advice on managing your #guthealth symptoms in real time. Even better, a dedicated physician who remembers you and your condition(s). 

As a member of Salvo's medical advisor…lnkd.in/g8SYfuDG lnkd.in/gmiJjsvy

Imagine being able to text a #gastrodoc , who can give you advice on managing your #guthealth symptoms in real time. I’m excited that the Salvo Health app is available nationwide, providing those with chronic gut conditions, access to better care. go.salvohealth.com/3zWROcb

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In this review article we present evidence that circadian rhythm disruption represents a shared pathophysiological factor that bridges across mental health disorders within their age and sex contexts.
#sleep #circadianrhythm #mentaldisorders

The importance of circadian rhythms
#mentalhealth #sleep health #sleep #circadianrhythm
Does the overlap of symptoms and biological features across multiple mental health disorders suggest the existence of common psychopathology factor(s) (so called “p-fa…lnkd.in/gNgYqx_n

Sex-specific brain microstructural reorganization in irritable bowel syndrome pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35639426/

Study suggests that the etiology and maintenance of symptoms in females with IBS may be driven by greater sensitivity of the brain for multiple sensory stimuli.
#IBS #braingut

Great chat with Ramon David about gut heath and the role of brain gut microbiome interactios lnkd.in/gFVAb4em

If you have never looked at a cookbook, my friend Will Bulsiewicz’s new Fiber Fueled Cookbook is the one you have to pay attention to.
#cookbook #vegan #healthyfoods

Great NYT magazine article about the potential usefulness of virtual reality applications in the treatment of chronic pain conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome. #IBS #mindgutinteractions #chronicpain

Can Virtual Reality Help Ease Chronic Pain? nytimes.com/2022/04/26/mag…

Don't miss my conversation with Pamela Rich, Director, Business Group on Health on the impact of Gut Reactions! #braingut #mindgutconnection #gutfeelings

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More than 140,000 virus species live in our gut.
Listen to my podcast with one of the world's experts on the human gut virome, Professor Colin Hill from the University of Cork.
youtube.com/watch?v=GjaQOG…

#gutmicrobiome #virome #guthealth