Today is International Celiac Day. Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune condition that occurs in around 1% of the world's population. It is triggered by the consumption of gluten proteins from wheat, barley, rye and some ...
May 16, 2024
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The Children's Hospital Colorado's (Children's Colorado) Autoimmunity Screening for Kids (ASK) study has released its findings in support of mass screening for pediatric celiac disease. To date, there has been insufficient ...
May 13, 2024
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Vitamin supplements are a big business, with Americans spending roughly $45 billion out of more than $177 billion worldwide on pills, gummies and powders meant to boost health.
Mar 30, 2024
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Global consumers spent more than $177 billion dollars on dietary supplements in 2023, with at least a quarter of that—roughly $45 billion or more—purchased by Americans, according to a study by Grand View Research, a ...
Mar 22, 2024
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Children whose mothers have received antibiotic treatment during childbirth are more likely to develop autoimmune diseases compared to their counterparts, according to a recent registry-based study published in the American ...
Feb 22, 2024
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It was the ancient Greeks who first divided the 20-foot length of the small intestine into three parts: The duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum.
Feb 8, 2024
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As the global population ages, more and more research is focusing on the effects of multimorbidity: the presence of two or more long-term health conditions.
Jan 30, 2024
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When Lisa Rigney's daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease six years ago, one word sprang to mind. "Overwhelmed," Rigney recalls. "It was a very, very overwhelming experience."
Jan 24, 2024
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Researchers from Mass General for Children (MGfC) and 13 other institutions have identified a strain of Bacteroides vulgatus that may protect the gut intestinal barrier against the break in tolerance that occurs when gluten ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Chances are you know at least one person who's given up eating gluten. Maybe you've even given it up yourself. But who can really benefit from a gluten-free diet?
Dec 21, 2023
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