AGA was founded in 1897 and comprises two non-profit organizations, -the AGA and the AGA Institute-. It includes physicians and scientists that research, diagnose and treat disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and liver.
Internet resource that includes recent videos, recent articles and a keyword search.
This registered charity established on 1976, has wide information on IBS and it is dedicated to funding education and research regarding gastrointestinal diseases and disorders.
This powerful and reference site, managed by the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research provides useful and up-to-date information and tools.
3. Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders- American and European Associations
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders is a non-profit education and research organization.
The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) provides in its Patient Center the most accurate and up-to-date scientific information on digestive health and treatment of GI disorders.
The Rome Foundation is an independent non-profit organization that provides support for activities designed to create scientific data and educational information to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs).
The purpose of the UNC Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders is to address the biopsychosocial understanding and treatment of functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders through an integrated approach to patient care, research, training and education.
1. Probiotics
The NCCAM Clearinghouse provides information on complementary and alternative medicine and NCCAM, including publications and searches of federal databases of scientific and medical literature.
An international non-profit collaboration of scientists dedicated to advancing the science of probiotics and prebiotics.
The IPA´s knowledge center provides timely and objective probiotics information for health professionals, students, scientists/researchers, business professionals, consumers, and IPA members.
The foundation “Gut Flora in Health and Disease” aims at delivering reliable and independent information on probiotics to the public and to professionals.
2. IBS. Working groups - American and European Associations
The IBS Self Help and Support Group website was launched in May 1995, as the first website about IBS. It supports patients and medical professionals.
This website covers the following products and therapies: supplements such as fiber supplements and probiotics, diet regimes, alternative therapies, medications, antispasmodics and antidepressants, and books on irritable bowel syndrome.