Research on IBS the focus of Cork conference

Innovative research into irritable bowel syndrome, a condition which causes agonising pain to thousands of sufferers, will be presented at a prestigious international conference in Cork this week.

The NeuroGastro 2017 conference brings together leading experts in the field from around the world. It is the first time Ireland has hosted the event.

More than 460 delegates will hear details of pioneering research into IBS, which affects one in 10 people and can cause crippling abdominal pain.