RECURRENT MISCARRIAGE AND FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION ASSOCIATED WITH COELIAC...
Coeliac disease - a condition where wheat gluten causes dietary malabsorption to genetically-susceptible individuals - may be closely linked to recurrent spontaneous abortion or intrauterine growth...
View ArticleEarly Detection Of Coeliac Disease Essential To Prevent Excess Deaths (p 356)
Death rates for people who have the intestinal disorder coeliac disease are twice that of the general population, conclude authors of a prospective study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Early...
View ArticlePatients with coeliac disease can safely eat moderate amounts of oats
People with the painful gut disorder coeliac disease are advised to stick to a gluten free diet, with no wheat or rye. Oats are usually discouraged as well, because the protein they contain is similar...
View ArticleEarly Promise Of Simple Screening For Coeliac Disease (p 945)
A research letter by Cuban investigators in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlights a new technique which could be used for screening of the intestinal disorder coeliac disease. The new approach is...
View ArticleStrong genetic component for gluten intolerance disorder
There is a strong genetic component to the gluten intolerance disorder, coeliac disease, shows research in Gut. (2002-04-09)
View ArticleGastrointestinal symptoms not linked to later autism
Children with autism are no more likely than children without autism to have had gastrointestinal disorders, finds a study in this week`s BMJ. Researchers at Boston University identified 96 children...
View ArticleSummer babies at greater risk of developing coeliac disease
The risk of developing coeliac disease is higher for children born in the summer compared with the winter, finds a study in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. (2002-12-13)
View ArticleCoeliac disease - the tip of the iceberg
The full extent of a hidden condition which goes largely undetected among British children - and unnoticed until adulthood - has been identified by doctors in Bristol. Their research suggests that...
View ArticleCoeliac disease may predict schizophrenia
A history of coeliac disease (gluten intolerance) is a risk factor for developing schizophrenia, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Previous studies have suggested an association between these two...
View ArticleInflammatory bowel disease is a risk factor for thrombosis
People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more than three times as likely to develop blood clots in their veins (venous thromboembolism), finds new research in Gut. Thromboembolism is a serious...
View ArticleResearchers study the possible relationship between myopathies and coeliac...
Inflammatory myopathies are immunological diseases that lead to inflammations in muscular tissue. As of yet, little is known about the cause of these myopathies, but it is believed to be an abnormal...
View ArticleIdentification of genetic risk factor for coeliac disease promises improved...
An international research consortium investigating the genetic causes of intestinal inflammatory conditions has identified a new genetic risk factor for coeliac disease. (2007-06-11)
View ArticleScientists uncover further steps leading to celiac disease
Scientists who last year identified a new genetic risk factor for coeliac disease, have, following continued research, discovered an additional seven gene regions implicated in causing the condition....
View ArticleDiscovery of new family of genetic mutations involved in inflammatory...
The discovery of new genetic mutations involved in inflammatory intestinal disorders could lead to a better understanding of these common conditions. (2008-06-03)
View ArticleAre vitamin supplements effective in celiac disease patients?
Coeliac disease is a typical example of a malabsorption syndrome conferring increased risk for various deficiency states, including folate and vitamin B12. Hyperhomocysteinemia is significantly more...
View ArticleNew link found between osteoporosis and coeliac disease
People with coeliac disease may develop osteoporosis because their immune system attacks their bone tissue, a new study has shown. (2009-10-08)
View ArticleBlood counts are clues to human disease
A new genome-wide association study published today in Nature Genetics begins to uncover the basis of genetic variations in eight blood measurements and the impact those variants can have on common...
View ArticlePinpointing immune system disturbances in celiac disease
New research has identified four aspects of immune system disturbance which lead to the development of coeliac disease. (2010-03-01)
View ArticleVirus infections may be contributing factor in onset of gluten intolerance
Recent research findings indicate a possible connection between virus infections, the immune system and the onset of gluten intolerance, also known as coeliac disease. (2010-03-08)
View ArticleNew and improved gluten-free foods developed for patients with celiac disease
A wide range of gluten free cereals have been studies in detail as part of the HEALTHGRAIN project of the European Union, and their impact on product quality has been assessed. (2010-05-05)
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