Celiac disease linked to common chemical pollutants
(NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine) Elevated blood levels of toxic chemicals found in pesticides, nonstick cookware, and fire retardants have been tied to an increased risk for celiac disease in young people, new research shows. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 12, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
GoodRx's new tool lets patients compare lab testing prices, including ones for COVID-19
Patients can search for 18 different types of tests including pregnancy, STIs, celiac disease and thyroid conditions. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - May 7, 2020 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Refractory Celiac Disease: What Should We Be Doing Different? Refractory Celiac Disease: What Should We Be Doing Different?
This article examines the challenges of accurately diagnosing and managing patients with celiac disease who do not demonstrate clinical improvement with a gluten-free diet.Current Opinion in Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - April 24, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Food allergy: What ’s on the horizon?
The current COVID-19 emergency has changed so much for those living with the risk of food hypersensitivity – allergy, intolerance and coeliac disease. Pre COVID-19, many initiatives to support those with food hypersensitivity had been gathering momentum: a significant change in food information law for foods prepared and packed on site, some key court cases and an underlying recognition of the exceptional risks, particularly from allergens such as milk and sesameWhilst about half of our food pre-lockdown was prepared and served for us though pubs, restaurants, hotels, schools, workplaces and many other catering operatio...
Source: The Nutrition Society - April 23, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Jade Mitchell Source Type: news
Good news for the wheat-sensitive among us
(Edith Cowan University) A joint project between Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia and CSIRO has revealed key insights about the proteins causing two of the most common types of wheat sensitivity - non-coeliac wheat sensitivity and occupational asthma (baker's asthma). (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 23, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
How probiotic Bifidobacteria could help celiac disease patients
(American Chemical Society) Gluten is enemy No. 1 for those with celiac disease, and it's hard to avoid. Episodes of this chronic autoimmune illness can be triggered by ingesting gluten, a key protein in wheat and some other grains. Researchers have been exploring how gut bacteria, especially Bifidobacteria, could be used as a treatment. Now, scientists publishing the results of laboratory experiments in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry report how specific types of Bifidobacteria work. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 15, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Celiac Disease May Slightly Increase Mortality Risk
WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2020 -- Patients with celiac disease have a small but statistically significantly increased mortality risk compared with controls, according to a study published in the April 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 8, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Celiac disease increases risk for early death by 20%, study finds
Celiac disease may increase risk for premature death by more than 20 percent, according to a Swedish study published Tuesday in JAMA. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: More people are developing celiac disease
More people are going gluten-free, and it's not just because it's one of the latest diet trends. Dr. Joseph Murray, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, says there's good evidence that celiac disease is becoming more common. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/4T24-NE0N9E Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1:00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 8, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Nausea and Vomiting and Immune Activation in Celiac Disease Nausea and Vomiting and Immune Activation in Celiac Disease
This findings of this study implicate nausea and vomiting as sentinel symptoms of acute gluten exposure in patients following a gluten-free diet.Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 12, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Incidence of undiagnosed celiac disease presenting as bone stress injuries to a sport and exercise medicine clinic - Smith R, Baldock J, Fitzpatrick M, Jones N, Newton JL.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence of undiagnosed celiac disease (CD) in patients presenting with bone stress injuries (BSI) to a NHS Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) clinic. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Single tertiary-level SEM... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Crafting With Dry Pasta, Play-Doh Safe for Kids With Gluten Sensitivity: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 -- Play-Doh and uncooked pasta are classic classroom craft supplies -- but what if the kids in the classroom have celiac disease?
Gluten in these substances is not dangerous, new research finds. As long as kids with celiac... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 4, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Capsule Endoscopy Useful for Evaluating Equivocal Celiac Disease Capsule Endoscopy Useful for Evaluating Equivocal Celiac Disease
Small-bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) is useful for evaluating patients with equivocal celiac disease, researchers in the UK report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - January 29, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Provention Bio Appoints Jason Hoitt as Chief Commercial Officer
OLDWICK, N.J., Jan. 8, 2020 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Provention Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRVB), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to intercepting and preventing immune-mediated diseases, today announced the appointment of ... Biopharmaceuticals, Personnel Provention Bio, immunotherapy, diabetes, celiac disease (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - January 8, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Just don't eat it: Play Doh, dry pasta show little gluten transfer when used for play
(Children's National Hospital) Parents who worry their child with celiac disease may be exposed to gluten at school might be able to strike two common school substances -- Play Doh and dry, uncooked pasta -- from the exposure risk list, as long as children don't consume them. A preliminary study from Children's National Hospital published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition found no significant gluten transfer on hands or surfaces after children used these items for classroom and sensory play. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news