Chewing gum aids bowel recovery Aug 19, 2008
Chewing is a bit like eating and it starts peristalsis, which is the movement of the bowel ... An advisory nurse for Bowel Cancer UK said: "Chewing is a bit like eating and it starts peristalsis, which is the movement of the bowel. "Ileus - when the bowel is slow to start working again - can occur after an operation, but it has become less common as surgery has become more refined. (BBC News -- UK)
Researchers find differences in swallowing mechanism of Rett syndrome patients Aug 5, 2008
Researchers looked at the movement (or peristalsis) of the esophagus in the girls and found unusual esophageal movement disorders. As a result of the study's findings, Wake Forest Baptist has approved further research to look at esophageal movement and swallowing function before and after reflux surgery, comparing children with and without neurological impairment. (EurekAlert!)
New procedure in diagnosing small bowel disorders proves efficient and effective Apr 12, 2008
The researchers noted small bowel thickness, luminal diameter, peristalsis and extra intestinal lesions. Of the 50 patients, 10 showed normal small bowel on both sonoenteroclysis and barium enteroclysis. (EurekAlert!)
Eat Your Germs Mar 28, 2008
In the digestive tract, the bacteria help regulate and restore peristalsis, the rhythmic motion of the intestine that pushes digested food through. There's a reason one of the bugs has the word regularis as its second name, and this intestinal toning is it. (Time.com)
Yoga Anatomy: Menstruation Feb 23, 2008
This physiological housekeeping may take less energy than the peristalsis and absorption process of the gastrointestinal tract, but it does take energy all the same. Heat-building, strenuous poses like inversions divert the energy that should be focused on your internal process out into your muscles. (Suite101.com)
Yoga Anatomy: The Lymphatic System Jan 23, 2008
No Pump and No Peristalsis ... There is no peristalsis the smooth-muscular series of contractions that move food and waste throughout your gastrointestinal tract. (Suite101.com)
Behold the power of parsley Dec 20, 2007
Other positive benefits attributed to parsley include good digestion, aid with peristalsis in the lower intestine and aphrodisiac qualities. According to www. (Asia Times Online)
Is It Heartburn or Worse? Test Your IQ Jul 30, 2007
Peristalsis, a rhythmic contraction of muscles, propels food down into the stomach. The valve opens to let the food in and then closes. (Fox News)
Body Parts -- The esophagus: A portal May 27, 2007
This wave of relaxation and contraction is called peristalsis, and it's the method used throughout the digestive tract to send food along its way. A slippery mucous membrane covers the surface of the esophagus, helping ease the way for food. (North County Times)
Effectiveness Of Serotonin And Nerve Stimulants On Irritable Bowel Syndromes Evaluated May 25, 2007
"Serotonin controls peristalsis and is implicated in pathological conditions such as vomiting, diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome. Thus, olfactory receptors are potential novel targets for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and motility disorders.". Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Constipation. (Science Daily)
After the Storm: How the American Electorate Views Conservative Issues in the Aftermath of the 2006 Midterm Elections Mar 29, 2007
We have elected to make the study, the survey questionnaire, and the entire 10,952 respondent data-base freely available for download at: Nadler adds: "The AMF-VOS documents how conservative 'signature issues' poll among Hispanics, African Americans, and political independents, as well as among the general public. It also records the relative popularity of each signature issue within conservative movement itself -- a sidebar with many surprises. But as one who has spent much of his life fighting... (PR Newswire)
Irritable bowel syndrome Feb 26, 2007
The contents of the bowel are moved along by a rhythmic tightening and relaxation of the muscles of the intestinal wall - a process called peristalsis. It appears that peristalsis is stronger and more frequent in people with IBS.. (BBC News -- Health)
Protein's Effects Essential For Kidney-to-bladder Urine Transfer Dec 27, 2006
These revealed that peristalsis, the normal pulse-like contraction that squeezes the ureter at one point while opening it up at the next point in the tube, had been disabled. "We saw that peristalsis had been replaced by a vertical, non-squeezing motion that went down the ureter but propelled very little urine through it," Swat says. (Science Daily)
Miniature robot t00003CF2o power through spine Nov 20, 2006
Devices like the PillCam, a pill-shaped camera that is swallowed to picture the complete digestive tract, are moved along by the body's own peristalsis, and do not need their own propulsion system. "The first location we're targeting is the spinal canalwhich means the device will travel through the cerebral spinal fluid (CSS) which is clear and similar to water. It doesn't flow too fast, but it needs propulsion," said Shoham. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
A case report on a patient suffering from recurrent vomiting episodes, whose condition improved markedly during pregnancy and breast feeding Oct 22, 2006
Treatment with the procinetic drug cisapride (Prepulsid(R)) improved the peristalsis and reduced the symptoms. During pregnancy and breast feeding, she was free of symptoms, in spite of having discontinued her medication with cisapride (Prepulsid(R)). (BioMed Central)
Stanford's odd couples: model for innovation Sep 18, 2006
The process of peristalsis, or involuntary muscle contractions, moved the camera naturally down the digestive tract, but the Stanford professors wanted something they could drive -- like a remote control car -- around the far reaches of the stomach and transmit pictures. A motor and propeller were out because "you can't swallow something with a motor and propeller," Van Dam said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
MIT device could prevent epileptic seizures Sep 13, 2006
The vagus nerve sends electrical signals up to the brain as well as down toward the viscera, controlling heart rate, gastrointestinal peristalsis, sweating and keeping the larynx open for breathing. The mechanism by which VNS prevents seizures is not known, but the technique has been FDA approved to treat epilepsy for about 10 years. (EurekAlert!)
Miracle Bowel & Liver Transplant Performed In TX May 3, 2006
In a normal intestine, food is moved along as it's digested by a process called peristalsis. People who have Hirschsprung's Disease are missing nerve cells in the lining of the intestine. (CBS 11, TX)
Smart pill finds tummy trouble Apr 24, 2006
" Make that a virtual voyage.The SmartPill pH.p () is a capsule packed with sensors and a radio transponder that rides the waves of peristalsis through your GI system.The SmartPill pH.p detects possible signs of disease in your digestive tract, and transmits that data to a receiver you wear on a belt or lanyard. No need to retrieve the capsule, thank goodness. Instead, your doctor uploads the receiver's data recordings via USB to a PC. The SmartPill pH.p's sensors monitor pH levels, temperature,... (Boston Globe -- Business)
