Morning Break: Flavored E-Cig Ban? Celiac Vax; Super Chickens
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Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - November 9, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Intestinal upset? Gluten's not necessarily the culprit
If you're suffering from intestinal upset, you might be tempted to eliminate gluten from your diet.
Many people follow gluten-free diets not because they have celiac disease, an autoimmune condition triggered by sensitivity to the grain component, but because they think avoiding it improves their digestive health.
But experts say that gluten is likely not the culprit giving people gas and diarr hea — it's another food component called fructans, The Washington Post reports.
The number of Americans… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - November 8, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Anne Stych Source Type: news
Treatment would let people with celiac eat gluten
The treatment, Nexvax2, is currently in a phase 2 clinical trial in Australia. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - November 7, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GMA Source Type: news
Gluten-free fix? What to know about an experimental treatment for celiac disease
The treatment, Nexvax2, is currently in a phase 2 clinical trial in Australia. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - November 7, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GMA Source Type: news
Amgen And Provention Bio Announce Co-Development Collaboration In Celiac Disease
Provention to Lead Phase 2b Stage of Development for Anti-IL-15 Antibody AMG 714
Amgen Will Invest $20 Million in Provention Equity
Amgen Will be Responsible for Clinical Trial Supply and Manufacturing
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. and OLDWICK, N.J., Nov. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) and Provention Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRVB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on immune-mediated diseases, today announced a licensing and co-development agreement for AMG 714, identified by Provention as PRV-015. AMG 714 is a novel anti-IL-15 monoclonal antibody being developed for the treatment of gluten-free di...
Source: Amgen News Release - November 5, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Here ’s the Healthiest Way to Gain Weight
For most Americans with weight issues, the problem is carrying around too much , not too little. While obesity rates have surged in North America since the 1970s, the proportion of underweight people has remained low—less than 5% of the population, according to a study in The Lancet.
These bodyweight trends mean that most health experts are focused on helping people lose weight to avoid disease. But there are also some potentially serious health consequences associated with being clinically underweight, which is usually defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 or below.
“There are many epidemiologic st...
Source: TIME: Health - October 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Diet/Nutrition Source Type: news
Gluten-Free Craze Good, Bad for Celiac Patients
People with celiac disease are happy to have more food choices away from home, but some sense a growing stigma as other people voluntarily go gluten-free. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gluten-Free Craze a'Double-Edged Sword' for Celiac Patients
TUESDAY, Oct. 16, 2018 -- The gluten-free diet craze is both reassuring and upsetting to people with celiac disease who are allergic to the nutrient, a small study suggests.
People with celiac disease say they ' re happy to have more food choices at... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 16, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Gluten-Free Craze a 'Double-Edged Sword' for Celiac Patients
Title: Gluten-Free Craze a 'Double-Edged Sword' for Celiac PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/16/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/16/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - October 16, 2018 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Patients With Osteoporosis Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Patients With Osteoporosis
Are individuals with celiac disease at increased risk for osteoporosis?Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
One-Third of 'Gluten-Free' Restaurant Foods in U.S. Are Not: Study
One-third of foods labeled “gluten free” in U.S. restaurants actually contain trace amounts of the protein that can cause digestive upset for people with celiac disease, according to a new study. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 9, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Some 'Gluten-Free' Restaurants Fall Short
One-third of foods labeled “gluten free” in U.S. restaurants actually contain trace amounts of the protein that can cause digestive upset for people with celiac disease, according to a new study. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bloated stomach: How do you know if abdominal bloating is a symptom of coeliac disease?
A BLOATED stomach is most often caused by eating food which is difficult to digest. While this may not have serious health implications, it could do if bloating is caused by an intolerance to gluten. But how do you know if your bloated tummy is a sign of coeliac disease? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Point of Care Testing for Celiac Disease Lacks Sensitivity Point of Care Testing for Celiac Disease Lacks Sensitivity
A point of care testing tool to screen patients for celiac disease lacked sensitivity, particularly in populations in which there was a high prevalence of celiac disease, a study found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Burden of coeliac disease: undiagnosed patients costly
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)
Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News - October 1, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
