Mayo Clinic opens first gluten-free kitchen, offers gluten-free meal items in Rochester
Items prepared in the new Mayo Clinic gluten-free kitchen will be available for staff and visitors on July 13. This kitchen ? believed to be the first of its kind for any hospital nationally ? was built in part to support the world-class celiac disease research program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. The gluten-free kitchen, [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Business News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Business News - July 1, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Scientists unlock secrets of Ethiopia's superfood in race to save it from warming climate
(International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)) Teff, an ancient grain originally from Ethiopia, is a staple crop for 50 million people in the country. It is also increasingly popular worldwide, touted as a superfood for its gluten-free, high fiber and protein, and low-sugar properties.Yet dramatic temperature increases projected in Ethiopia by 2070, could force farmers to grow it only in mountainous areas at higher altitudes, driving down production. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Lords seek to allow gene-editing in UK 'to produce healthy, hardier crops'
Changes could introduce gluten-free wheat and disease-resistant fruit and vegetables, say peersPeers are preparing plans to legalise the gene-editing of crops in England, a move that scientists say would offer the nation a chance to develop and grow hardier, more nutritious varieties. The legislation would also open the door to gene-editing of animals.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 14, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Science Editor Tags: Genetics Agriculture GM Science Environment Farming 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
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
UC Davis professor's gluten treatment company sells for up to $330 million
A company co-founded by a University of California Davis professor that developed a treatment for people who can ’t tolerate gluten recently sold for up to $330 million.
Justin Siegel, an associate professor of chemistry and molecular medicine at UC Davis, is a co-founder of PvP Biologics, which was based in Seattle and San Diego.
At the end of February, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. (NYSE: TAK) exercise d its option to acquire PvP Biologics for a pre-negotiated payment as well as development… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 10, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Mark Anderson 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
Gluten, Revisited: The Latest Facts on a Popular Culprit Gluten, Revisited: The Latest Facts on a Popular Culprit
Dr William Balistreri explains what many people still get wrong when they decide to ' go against the grain. 'Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 26, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Gastroenterology Commentary 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
Crafting With Dry Pasta, Play-Doh Safe for Kids With Gluten Sensitivity: Study
Title: Crafting With Dry Pasta, Play-Doh Safe for Kids With Gluten Sensitivity: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/4/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/5/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Allergies General)
Source: MedicineNet Allergies General - February 5, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Gluten- and casein-free diets found not to affect behavior of autistic children
(University of Granada) The study, conducted by the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Granada, involved more than 50 children diagnosed with autism-spectrum disorders (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 5, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health 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
Forget What You Think You Know About Blue Light and Sleep
It’s become a virtually unchallenged piece of conventional wisdom that exposure to blue light—the type emitted by electronic device screens—is bad for sleep. That thinking has spurred a mini-industry of innovations meant to stop those effects, like warm-toned “night mode” settings on gadgets and glasses that claim to block blue light.
But in December, a group of researchers at the University of Manchester in the U.K. published a paper in Current Biology challenging that notion. After exposing mice to lights that were different in hue but equal brightness and assessing their subsequent activity...
Source: TIME: Health - January 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized sleep Wellness Source Type: news
The 'free from' aisle CON: Health snacks that are dairy, gluten or wheat free are packed with sugar
EXCLUSIVE: A side-by-side comparison of the 'free from' aisle and biscuit section in a London Sainsbury's showed 30 'healthy' products had a higher sugar percentage than a packet of McVitie's. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Risk for Gluten Exposure High With Specific School Activities
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2020 -- Specific common school activities, such as paper m âché and baking projects, pose a high risk for gluten exposure, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 10, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
