Bacterial link in celiac disease
(Monash University) Researchers have discovered bacterial exposure is a potential environmental risk factor in developing celiac disease, a hereditary autoimmune-like condition that affects about one in 70 Australians. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Most Folks on'Gluten-Free' Diets Ingest Unintended Amounts Most Folks on'Gluten-Free' Diets Ingest Unintended Amounts
Researchers found evidence of gluten in the food, stool, and urine samples of followers of gluten-free diets, suggesting the need for nondietary measures to treat celiac disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - December 31, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Making Mayo's Recipes: Pantry basics for a gluten-free holiday
During the holidays, food traditions move front and center. But if you have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, your favorite family dishes might be off-limits. However, with a little know-how from Jennifer Welper, executive chef for the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, you can convert grandma's special casserole or dad's secret sauce into a just-as-delicious, [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 27, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Interleukin-2 Is a Potential Biomarker for Celiac Disease Interleukin-2 Is a Potential Biomarker for Celiac Disease
Should clinicians consider ordering pre and post interleukin-2 levels with an oral gluten challenge to help diagnose celiac disease?Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news

New method enables easier and faster detection of celiac disease antibodies
(University of Helsinki) Researchers from the University of Helsinki, Finland, developed a novel diagnostic method for the rapid on-site measurement of antibodies from patient samples. Now they have applied this new method for the diagnostics of celiac disease, with promising results. These results may prompt the development of similar tests for the diagnostics of other autoimmune disorders. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

MU researchers describe catatonia in Down syndrome
(University of Missouri-Columbia) Down syndrome, due to an extra chromosome 21, occurs in 250,000 children and adults in the United States, making it the country's most common chromosomal disorder. Inherited heart defects, thyroid cancer, celiac disease and developmental disabilities are common Down syndrome complications. Only recently has catatonia, a behavioral condition marked by new onset immobility, mutism, withdrawal and other behavioral abnormalities, been recognized in Down syndrome. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Minute: Celiac disease screening for family members
Celiac disease is an immune reaction to eating gluten. A recent Mayo Clinic study found that this autoimmune disease tends to run in families. Researchers say screening family members of celiac disease patients could prevent long-term complications, such as nutritional deficiencies, development of new autoimmune conditions and small bowel malignancy. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/V5SvzMYbGhA [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 12, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Casey Wilson felt guilty after learning her son's mood swings were caused by celiac disease 
Casey Wilson, 39, said her four-year son Max suffered from lethargy, sudden mood changes and weight loss for nearly two years before he was finally diagnosed with celiac disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

HEALTH NOTES: Why gluten may not be the 'bad guy in our diets' 
Researchers from Sheffield and Reading have determined that choosing gluten free food - for people who are not suffering coeliac disease or gluten sensitivity - is pointless, (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

No Contradiction: Overweight With Celiac No Contradiction: Overweight With Celiac
Celiac disease doesn ' t discriminate, according to specialists, who acknowledge that people of all sizes can be diagnosed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - November 1, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Medical News Today: Celiac disease: New treatment shows promise in trial
The results of a clinical trial are promising for people living with celiac disease, as a new treatment helps build gluten tolerance. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Northwestern unveils potential celiac disease treatment
Northwestern Medicine unveiled Tuesday a potential treatment to reverse celiac disease, based on the results of a phase 2 clinical trial of a biodegradable nanoparticle that teaches the immune system that gluten is safe. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Takeda acquires Cour celiac disease treatment for up to $420 million
The Japanese company has bought the exclusive global license to an immune modifying nanoparticle designed to induce tolerance to gluten in patients with celiac disease. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - October 22, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Hope for coeliac patients with experimental injection
Northwestern University scientists gave 17 patients the pioneering treatment, which hides the allergen inside a nanoparticle that the immune system thinks is friendly. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Celiac Families May Not Need Two Toasters Celiac Families May Not Need Two Toasters
Often when someone in the family has celiac disease, two sets of kitchenware are used to avoid inadvertent exposures to gluten. But a new study suggests that may not be necessary.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news