Eating a high-fiber diet during pregnancy may cut the risk of celiac disease for the baby
For every extra 10g of fiber a in a pregnant woman's diet, her developing baby's risks of celiac disease may be reduced by eight percent, new research from SPINK Health in Norway suggests. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
3D 'mini-gut' model reflects autoimmune response to gluten in celiac patient tissue
(Massachusetts General Hospital) In pursuit of a novel tool for the research and treatment of celiac disease, scientists at the Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital have validated the use of intestinal organoids. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Alternative medicine practitioners may market bogus celiac tests, treatments
(Reuters Health) - Looking online for alternative medicine providers to diagnose or treat celiac disease is a bad idea because many websites market unproven or ineffective tests and treatments, researchers say. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Certain Factors Predict Celiac Disease Risk in Children With Positive Serology but Negative Biopsy Certain Factors Predict Celiac Disease Risk in Children With Positive Serology but Negative Biopsy
In children with"potential" celiac disease - positive serology but negative biopsy - who are not on gluten-free diets, factors that may help predict risk for eventual villous atrophy include age at diagnosis, gamma delta lymphocytes and HLA haplotype, researchers say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - April 22, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Study measures gluten in gluten-free labeled restaurant food
(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) Even tiny amounts of gluten in foods are troublesome for people with celiac disease, and restaurants may be the hardest places to avoid the protein, finds a Columbia study. More than half of gluten-free pizza and pasta dishes in restaurants tested positive for the presence of gluten; about one-third of supposedly gluten-free foods had detectable gluten. Gluten-free pasta samples were positive in 51 percent of tests; gluten-free pizza contained gluten for 53 percent. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 5, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Restaurant Dishes Labeled Gluten-Free Often Are Not Restaurant Dishes Labeled Gluten-Free Often Are Not
For people with celiac disease, even tiny amounts of gluten in foods can cause trouble, and restaurants may be the hardest places to avoid the hidden protein, a U.S. study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Study: Some Gluten-Free Food At Restaurants Are Not Free Of Gluten
BOSTON (CBS) – While going gluten free has become a popular fad, for patients with celiac disease, even small amounts of gluten in their diet can make them sick. But a new study from Columbia University finds that many so-called gluten-free offerings at restaurants are not, in fact, free of gluten.
More than 800 people around the country used a portable device to determine the presence of gluten in foods served at restaurants. Gluten was detected in almost a third of foods labeled “gluten free”, but was present in more than half of all gluten-free pizzas and pastas. Interestingly, restaurant foods were mo...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated Local Watch Listen Dr. Mallika Marshall Gluten-Free Food Source Type: news
Restaurant dishes labeled gluten-free often are not
(Reuters Health) - For people with celiac disease, even tiny amounts of gluten in foods can cause trouble, and restaurants may be the hardest places to avoid the hidden protein, a U.S. study suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Celiac Disease Risk Tied to Antibiotics Before Age 1 (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- National registry study demonstrates clear association; causal direction uncertain (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - March 12, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Celiac immunity scarred for life
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Source: ScienceNOW - March 6, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Scanlon, S. T. Tags: twil Source Type: news
Antibiotics Before Age 1 Tied to Celiac Disease Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Results from Scandinavian study differ from TEDDY trial (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - March 5, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Nature ’s Path Foods Recalls A Specific Production Run Of Envirokidz Choco Chimps, Gorilla Munch And Jungle Munch Cereals Due To Undeclared Gluten
Today, Nature ’s Path Foods announced a voluntary recall of a specific production run of EnviroKidz Choco Chimps, Gorilla Munch and Jungle Munch cereals for they may contain undeclared gluten (wheat and barley). People who have a wheat allergy, celiac disease or sensitivity to gluten and wheat should not consum e the cereals with the BEST BEFORE DATE listed below due to potential adverse health effects. Nature’s Path is also removing any affected cereals from customer store shelves and warehouses. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - February 16, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Child Enterovirus Infection May Up Risk for Developing Celiac Disease
THURSDAY, Feb. 14, 2019 -- A higher frequency of enterovirus infections in early childhood is associated with an increased risk for developing celiac disease, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in the The BMJ.
Christian R. Kahrs, M.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 14, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Immunological scarring from coeliac disease
(Cardiff University) Immune cells in the bowel of people who suffer with coeliac disease are permanently replaced by a new subset of cells that promote inflammation, suggests a new study involving researchers at Cardiff University. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 14, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Enterovirus associated with risk of coeliac disease
Early childhood infection with enterovirus – but not adenovirus – linked to later coeliac disease Related items fromOnMedica Probiotics in newborns might lower diabetes risk Women less likely than men to achieve CHD targets Send children with suspected diabetes to hospital immediately, GPs urged Scans show severe brain damage in Zika-affected babies Many overweight teens don ’t realise they’re too heavy (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 14, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
