http://goldbamboo.com/ Hemorrhoids News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a203656.html An increasingly popular, nonsurgical treatment for hemorrhoids is not as effective in the long run as traditional surgery, a review of the research shows. Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a203703.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While a "stapling" operation for severe hemorrhoids may be less painful and easier to recover from than actual surgical removal, which has been considered the "gold standard" treatment, the newer procedure carries a higher long-term risk of hemorrhoid recurrence, a review of recent studies suggests. Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:20 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a190187.html Drugs that block the activity of an enzyme might hold a key to treating chronic and severe disorders such as certain forms of constipation, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, Hirschsprung's disease and other similar gastrointestinal problems. [click link for full article] Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a189765.html Researchers have known that the enzyme Rho kinase (ROK) plays an important role in maintaining the tone of the internal anal sphincter (IAS), which is crucial for normal bowel functioning. When the IAS tone is too high, drugs that block ROK activity might hold a key to treating resulting chronic and severe disorders such as certain forms of constipation, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, Hirschsprung's disease and other similar gastrointestinal problems. Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a179531.html Title: Health Tip: Prevent HemorrhoidsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/9/2006 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/9/2006 1:57:31 AM Tue, 09 May 2006 06:00 EST