Latest Celiac Disease News
Celiac disease vaccine shows promising results in Phase I trial
The world’s first potential vaccine for coeliac disease has shown promising results for treating coeliac disease in a Phase I clinical trial and is expected to move to Phase II trials within the next year.more
05 09, 2011
Study finds celiac patients can eat hydrolyzed wheat flour
Baked goods made from hydrolyzed wheat flour are not toxic to celiac disease patients, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. more
01 20, 2011
Fish oil linked to increased risk of colon cancer in mice
Fish oil - long encouraged by doctors as a supplement to support heart and joint health, acmong other benefits - induced severe colitis and colon cancer in mice in research led by Michigan State University and published this month in the journal Cancer Research.more
10 05, 2010
Research finds rate of celiac disease is growing
Working to solve the puzzle of when people develop celiac disease has led researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Celiac Research to some surprising findings. They have found that the autoimmune disorder is on the rise with evidence of increasing cases...more
09 27, 2010
Vitamins needed to help celiacs stave off bone disease
Children with celiac disease need to include certain must-have vitamins in their diets to stave off weak bones and osteoporosis, say researchers at the University of Alberta.more
07 22, 2010
Study finds structural brain alterations in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
A large academic study has demonstrated structural changes in specific brain regions in female patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition that causes pain and discomfort in the abdomen, along with diarrhea, constipation or both.more
07 22, 2010
Air pollutants increase risk of bowel disease
New research suggests young people living in areas with high air pollution could be more likely to have inflammatory bowel disease compared to those living under clearer skies.more
07 21, 2010
Disease genes that followed the Silk Road identified
Scientists have identified key genes responsible for a severe inflammatory disease that has spread along the old silk trading routes from the Far East to the edge of Europe.more
07 20, 2010
Is biopsy avoidable on diagnosis of celiac disease?
Diagnosis of celiac disease is based on a characteristic enteropathy in an intestinal biopsy and evidence that these changes are gluten-triggered. The appropriate use of simpler and more accurate tools would add reliability to the diagnosis of celiac disease...more
07 08, 2010

