Health
Getting in step with whole grains
Research continues to unlock the benefits of eating whole grains, already thought to promote better digestive health, along with being very filling.
Jul 26, 2019
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Celiac Disease
Health
Study finds micronutrient deficiencies common at time of celiac disease diagnosis
Micronutrient deficiencies, including vitamins B12 and D, as well as folate, iron, zinc and copper, are common in adults at the time of diagnosis with celiac disease. These deficiencies should be addressed at that time, according ...
Jun 24, 2019
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Genetics
A biomarker for diagnosing celiac disease in people on a gluten-free diet
Celiac disease is a complex condition, routinely treated by means of a strict gluten-free diet. One of the diagnostic challenges of this disease is that patients need to be consuming gluten so that a correct diagnosis by ...
Jun 5, 2019
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Health
Call for greater transparency in gluten-free testing
A celiac disease expert from the University of Western Australia is calling for greater transparency in the testing of gluten free foods. It comes after reports that some gluten free products contain traces of gluten, potentially ...
May 21, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
RNA sequencing used to discover novel genes and pathways in celiac disease
Researchers at the Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) have discovered novel genes and pathways related to early stages in the development of celiac disease and the ...
Apr 18, 2019
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Health
Study measures gluten in gluten-free labeled restaurant food
Even tiny amounts of gluten in foods are troublesome for people with celiac disease, and restaurants may be the hardest places to avoid the protein, finds a study by Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, MS, Celiac Disease Center at NY-Presbyterian ...
Apr 6, 2019
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Inflammatory disorders
New therapeutic strategy to prevent gastrointestinal disease
Food allergies, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), diarrhea and other gastrointestinal diseases have something in common: all have been linked to epithelial barrier loss. The gut epithelial barrier—that critical ...
Apr 1, 2019
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Immunology
Autoimmune diseases are related to each other, some more than others
Researchers using the world's largest twin registry to study seven autoimmune diseases found the risk of developing the seven diseases is largely inherited, but that some diseases are more closely related than others. These ...
Mar 24, 2019
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Immunology
Coeliac disease can cause irreversible changes to immune cells
Immune cells in the bowel of people who suffer with coeliac disease are permanently replaced by a new subset of cells that promote inflammation, suggests a new study involving researchers at Cardiff University.
Feb 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Adolescents with celiac disease are at higher risk of eating disorders
Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic condition characterized by inflammation and atrophy of the small intestine. It affects roughly 1 in 100 people, and a strict, lifelong gluten-free diet is the only remedy. A new Tel Aviv University ...
Feb 5, 2019
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