Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fatigue? Unexplained weight gain and dry skin? Could it be Hashimoto's disease?
Maybe you feel worn out. Perhaps you're also having trouble losing weight. Generally, you just don't feel 100%.
Dec 21, 2023
0
0
Celiac Disease
Pediatrics
Researchers find increased intestinal permeability is precursor of celiac disease in pediatric study
Researchers from Mass General for Children and Italy have identified a potential biomarker preceding the development of celiac disease autoimmunity in children.
Dec 12, 2023
0
0
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Getting through the holidays with celiac disease
As I prepared for my women's group Christmas cookie exchange, I realized how tough this season might be for someone with celiac disease. This condition can cause immense damage to the intestines when susceptible individuals ...
Dec 9, 2023
0
0
Gastroenterology
Biopsy-free diagnosis of celiac disease in adults shows promising results
Researchers from the University of Salerno, Italy, have found that a simple blood test for tTG-IgA concentrations could be used as a diagnostic threshold in predicting duodenal villous atrophy, a hallmark of celiac disease.
Health
Q&A: Is gluten-free the way to be? A dive into the science
In the past decade, products bearing "gluten-free" labels have taken grocery store shelves by storm. But for generations of people who learned about food groups from visuals of pyramids with "breads and cereals" as their ...
Sep 14, 2023
0
6
Immunology
Turncoat T cells underlie assault on small intestine amid gluten-induced chaos of celiac disease
Wheat, barley and rye contain a protein that can produce severe intestinal symptoms in people with celiac disease, and a team of scientists at Columbia University in New York has now identified distinct signatures of immune ...
Medical research
Collaboration develops new compound with promising activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants
A collaboration between the Márquez group at EMBL Grenoble and Italian researchers from the European Biomedical Research Institute of Salerno (EBRIS) has led to the development and characterization of a novel small molecule ...
Jul 7, 2023
0
2
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pathogenic bacteria use a sugar in the intestinal mucus layer to infect the gut, study shows
A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and BC Children's Hospital shows the sugar sialic acid, which makes up part of the protective intestinal mucus layer, fuels disease-causing bacteria in ...
Jul 3, 2023
0
149
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is celiac disease?
Celiac disease is a chronic disease that can't be cured, but treatment can help with symptoms.
Jun 15, 2023
1
10
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Herbal compound blocks progression of rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting protein
We all know that a strong immune system is a definite advantage. Yet, sometimes, the immune system goes awry and attacks the body. This autoimmunity is the cause of various disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's ...
Apr 5, 2023
0
1247
