Patients with Crohn’s disease in remission did not experience fewer episodes of relapse when treated with probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii compared with placebo recipients in a recent study. In the double blind, multicenter, prospective … Click here

Despite previous data showing beneficial effects, the probiotic Saccharomuces boulardii (S. boulardii) does not prevent clinical relapse in patients with Crohn’s disease, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the … Click here

During a heat wave, patients with IBD should be aware that there is an increased risk for a flare and contact their gastroenterologist in cases of an increase of stool frequency or abdominal pain.” Disclosure: The researchers report no relevant… Click here

Click here to view an interesting article on IBS, written by committee member Mike Cohen.