In 2008, the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) awarded three $50,000 research grants. The grants were for research related to functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders, and neurogastroenterology. The winning proposals were for research that would ultimately lead to improvements in the understanding of these disorders, their pathophysiology, and the care of patients. 2008 […]
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Anon’s Personal Story: Digestive Pain and the Uncertainty of an IBS Diagnosis Firstly, thank you all for sharing your stories. Two hours into my latest “attack” (we’re in for a long night people) and I feel comfort in knowing that there are others who understand me. I’ve always had problems with my digestion, I remember […]
Award for Junior Investigator in Pediatrics Dr. Devanarayana is Head of the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka. Her main research area is gastrointestinal function in children with abdominal pain predominant functional/motility gastrointestinal disorders. Her research also looks at understanding abdominal pain predominant GI conditions, aerophagia, adolescent […]
August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month. IFFGD works to focus attention on important health messages about gastroparesis diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life issues. The goals include improving understanding of gastroparesis to help patients and families manage the condition, and encouraging preventive strategies. We encourage people experiencing the symptoms of gastroparesis to consult their physicians and […]
The most important interaction between a patient and their health care provider (HCP) is the medical history. Here are some helpful tips when speaking with your healthcare provider. Through listening to the story of the patient’s illness and asking relevant questions, your HCP may often make a diagnosis, or at least begin to understand the […]
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Mandy’s Personal Story: IBS, GERD, and the Impact of Chronic Illness Hey Guys!At the age of 19 I developed IBS , which was extremely severe for many years. I was then advised to have a hysterectomy by a dr ( as I already had the children I wanted ) this helped a lot. But then […]
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Mandy’s Personal Story: IBS, GERD, and the Impact of Chronic Illness Hey Guys!At the age of 19 I developed IBS , which was extremely severe for many years. I was then advised to have a hysterectomy by a dr ( as I already had the children I wanted ) this helped a lot. But then […]
Million Mulugeta, MVSc, DVM, PhD UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA Dr. Mulugeta is the recipient of the 2011 IFFGD Research Award for Senior Investigator – Basic Science. Dr. Mulugeta’s research interests include: understanding of the processes underlying stress-related gastrointestinal disorders in order to develop effective therapies, examining the molecular basis of compounds related […]
Adrian Miranda, MD. The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI Dr. Miranda is the 2011 winner of the IFFGD Research Award for Junior Investigator – Basic Science. Dr. Miranda’s research interests include: intestinal pain and functional bowel disorders, including understanding how an adverse, early life experience can cause physical changes in the body that can […]
Samuel Nurko, MD, MPH Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA Dr. Nurko is the 2011 recipient of the IFFGD Research Award for Senior Investigator – Pediatrics. Dr. Nurko’s research interests includes multiple digestive problems in children ranging from understanding and treating pediatric defecation problems to examining different aspects of upper-digestive tract conditions […]
Emeran Mayer, M.D. UCLA, Los Angeles, CA Dr. Mayer is the 2009 recipient of the IFFGD Research Award Senior Investigator – Basic Science. Dr. Mayer has had a career long interest in mind brain body interactions, which he pursued from his thesis project on central regulation of coronary blood flow, to his longstanding interests in […]
Do you suffer from Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (rGERD)? IFFGD has been working with the International Working Group for the Classification of Oesophagitis (IWGCO) to create a survey to better understand the illness experience of those with Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (rGERD). Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (rGERD) is very common and may affect up to 40% […]