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‘Biofeedback’ could ease headaches, anxiety — and maybe a lot else
The research on biofeedback Researchers have been exploring biofeedback since the 1960s. Some of the strongest work in support of its therapeutic power has examined its effect among people with headaches. A 2019 review from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs found “high-confidence evidence that biofeedback is effective for reducing the frequency, duration, and intensity of […]
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Living with IBD
Video Link Bryony Hopkins has lived with Crohn’s Disease since she was a child. In this film she meets others living with IBD, including Anthony Andrews who is being admitted into hospital for a life-changing operation and reality TV star Louise Thompson. Bryony meets scientists exploring the connect between the brain and the gut, and […]
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Australian Inflammatory Bowel Disease Microbiome Study
The microbiome and links to IBD Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comprising the 2 main forms – Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is a global disease challenge. It affects approximately 1 in 250 Australians, with over 80,000 Australians currently living with IBD. IBD arises from a dysregulated immune response to alterations in the gut microbiota in […]
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Rare immune cells drive gut repair
A team of scientists, led by King’s College London, have discovered an unexpected tissue reparative role for a rare immune cell type in the gut that could tip toward fibrosis or cancer if abnormal or impaired. The breakthrough, revealed in a paper published in Nature Materials, will have important implications for treating patients who suffer from […]
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Top 5 wellbeing tips with Flic
Make a few small changes in your everyday life and see big differences. Corethentic founder and Live Fearless Challenge Ambassador, Flic Manning shares with us a few ways to treat yourself well and be mindful of your body and mind. Tip 1 Having IBD means that wellbeing needs to be your first priority. You not […]
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The psychosocial burden of inflammatory bowel disease in adolescents and young adults
Methods Young people with IBD provided demographic information and psychosocial data via a cross‐sectional self‐report survey. Psychosocial data included the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K‐10), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS‐10), Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (Brief IPQ), World Health Organisation Wellbeing Index (WHO‐5), Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL), Short Quality of Life Questionnaire for IBD (SIBDQ), […]
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Immune cells sculpt circuits in the brain
Immune cells play an unexpected role in fine-tuning the brain’s neural circuits, according to research published in September, 2020 in Neuron. The immune cells that reside there, known as microglia, not only protect the brain from infection and inflammation, they also help physically sculpt circuits in the developing brain. The new work demonstrates that microglia also […]
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The best strength training workout is surprisingly easy
As a fitness columnist, I get lots of questions about the best way to work out. Many of these queries are about strength training: How many workouts per week are necessary? Do I need to lift weights, or are body weight exercises like pushups and lunges enough? Is it better to do a few repetitions […]
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Lack of treatment compromising NZ patients
Senior Clinical Nurse specialists caring for some of New Zealand’s sickest bowel disease patients say the Government has turned its back on their patients by refusing to fund routine, mainstream treatments that have been in use around the world for the past several years. They say that in denying treatment for these severely ill patients […]
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CCA IBD PhD Scholarship
This scholarship makes a provision of $25,000 per annum for up to (3) years full-time supporting CCA’s strategic priority of building inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) research capacity in Australia whilst we search for a cause or cure for IBD. The award is designed for candidates at an early stage in their careers, for example (but […]
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Blog‘Biofeedback’ could ease headaches, anxiety — and maybe a lot else
By providing a window onto the body’s inner workings, biofeedback could help people control what was once thought to be ungovernable. -
Personal StoryLiving with IBD
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ResearchAustralian Inflammatory Bowel Disease Microbiome Study
A longitudinal cohort study with clinical data, patient-reported outcomes data, and biological samples collected from participants over a 24-month period.
