http://goldbamboo.com/ Constipation News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a223361.html Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. ("Takeda") and TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. ("TAP") has announced an agreement with TAP to promote Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s ("Sucampo") AMITIZA® (lubiprostone) approved for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults in the United States. [click link for full article] Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a224438.html Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE) and Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNX), today announced that Wyeth is beginning clinical testing this month of a new formulation of oral methylnaltrexone for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation. [click link for full article] Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a222860.html People affected by stress and anxiety are susceptible to irritable bowel syndrome, according to recent research. People suffering from the disorder are afflicted with chronic bowel discomfort, cramping and diarrhea or constipation. So far, no clear indication of its causes has been known and most doctors tend to associate it with psychological factors. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:57 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a211696.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Shots of botulinum toxin, better known as Botox, can relieve constipation caused by inappropriate contraction or inability to relax the pelvic floor muscles during defecation, according to Italian researchers. Fri, 15 Dec 2006 05:16 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a208670.html New research has found that a new medication, tegaserod, is effective in treating nearly all symptoms associated with chronic constipation (CC), a common disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that affects approximately 15% of the Western population at any one time. Tegaserod is currently the only drug aside from laxatives found to be effective at treating such a wide variety of symptoms. [click link for full article] Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:00 EST