Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Following gluten-free diet for celiac disease
Dear Mayo Clinic: If someone has been diagnosed with celiac disease but has never had any symptoms, would eating a gluten-free diet still be necessary?
Jul 8, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Viruses may trigger pathological false alarm in the intestine
The onset of the autoimmune condition coeliac disease may not be down to genetic factors alone – certain viral infections may also be involved. This is the finding of a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, which ...
Jun 20, 2016
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Pediatrics
Antibiotics may blunt breast-feeding's benefits
(HealthDay News) —Early use of antibiotics may dampen some of the benefits of breast-feeding, a new study suggests.
Jun 13, 2016
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Medical research
Gut microbes' metabolite dampens proliferation of intestinal stem cells
Intestinal stem cells are among the most rapidly dividing cells in the body, busily creating new cells to replace the ones that are constantly being sloughed off. But unlike stem cells elsewhere in the body, those in the ...
Jun 2, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In US, celiac disease diagnosis is most common among patients with Punjabi ancestry
About 1.8 million Americans have celiac disease, an immune-based condition brought on by the consumption of gluten in genetically susceptible patients. Among patients diagnosed with celiac disease by small intestinal biopsy ...
May 9, 2016
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Inflammatory disorders
Biologist believes an intestinal cell type may be source of inflammatory bowel disease
With all that we humans put in our mouths, one of our digestive systems' most important jobs is self-preservation – keeping the linings of the intestines and other vital organs from breaking down under the strain they endure. ...
Apr 13, 2016
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Medical research
Controlling cell turnover in the intestinal lining
The lining of the intestine is the most rapidly-renewing tissue in the body. Routine shedding of epithelial cells from this lining is a key element of tissue turnover, and is thus essential to maintaining optimal health. ...
Apr 5, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study discovers link between celiac disease risk and a noncoding RNA
Researchers have identified a common variant in a non-coding RNA that may contribute to the intestinal inflammation that occurs in people with celiac disease. The findings point to a possible new risk factor for developing ...
Mar 31, 2016
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Immunology
Starvation signals control intestinal inflammation in mice
Intestinal inflammation in mice can be dampened by subjecting them briefly to a diet restricted in amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, research scheduled for publication in Nature shows.
Mar 16, 2016
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Medical research
Intestinal microbes may speed progression from HIV to AIDS
The advent of antiretroviral therapy—a combination of medications used to slow the progression of HIV—has allowed many people infected with the virus to live long, productive lives. But the therapy doesn't cure them, ...
Mar 16, 2016
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