Gut-wrenching Facts on Colic - Solutions Magazine, Summer 2008 - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

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	Gut-wrenching Facts on Colic Colic...even the mention of it often sends shivers of dread down the spines of most new parents. The unexplained and inconsolable irritability that has been attributed to "colic," has left parents and pediatricians stumped for years. Experts at Baylor College of Medicine think they may have solved the colic mystery—that it may not be a disease, but rather a description of a baby's behavior when experiencing acid reflux. "Colic is a dated term initially coined in 1954, when we knew very little about why babies do what they do," said Bryan Vartabedian, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-Gastroenterology at BCM. "Today we know that a lot of these babies have treatable conditions like acid reflux disease and milk protein allergy." Recent studies have suggested that up to 60 to 70 per-cent of babies previously thought to have colic actually had gastroenterology-related, treatable issues. The recognition of reflux and other treatable problems in infants is still a relatively new concept, however, so parents need to be sure that their doctor is considering all options when evaluating their child.		Search all issues: Features Treatments on the Horizon: Chapter and Verse on a Brain Killer Keeping Teen Dads Involved Fellow Travelers: The Human Microbiome Project Explores how our Bodies Co-exist with 1 Trillion Foreign Cells Two Brains are Better than One Spotlight Science as a Way of Life DeBakey Takes the Gold Caring for Community at Home and Abroad Injecting a Little Scientist in Every Doctor Designing a Building in the Eyes of a Researcher Laser Treatments Best Left up to Doctors Briefs Falls in Elderly Indicate Illness Gut-wrenching Facts on Colic Findings may Increase Survival after Injuries Some Like it Hot! Structure of Receptor for Chili Pepper and Pain Revealed Beware of Drinking Margaritas in the Sun Beetle-Mania Development/Alumni BCM Family Participates in Fundraising Campaign BCM Alums take D.C. Fellowships Seed Funding Leads to Breakthroughs Father, Daughter Team up for Health Care Steps to Discovery and Innovation

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