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People with celiac disease are at risk for osteoporosis

celiac disease - Yahoo! News Search Results — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:46:00 +0000

People with celiac disease are at risk for osteoporosis, according to physicians at Loyola University Health System (LUHS). A 2009 New England Journal of Medicine study supports this correlation. Researchers believe that people with celiac disease may develop osteoporosis because their body poorly absorbs calcium and vitamin D, which are necessary for bone health.

Celiac Disease is Linked to Osteoporosis

celiac disease - Yahoo! News Search Results — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:40:44 +0000

Donohue: Celiac patients have to watch their grains

celiac disease - Yahoo! News Search Results — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:05:31 +0000

Dear Dr. Donohue: I was diagnosed with celiac disease because of frequent diarrhea and weight loss. I requested that I have the celiac blood test. It was positive. How does a person know if one has celiac disease? I thought at first that I had a thyroid problem. -- T.F.

BioLineRx BL-7010 may reduce gluten toxicity in patients with celiac disease

celiac disease - Yahoo! News Search Results — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:31:09 +0000

BioLineRx, a biopharmaceutical development company, announced the publication of pre-clinical results demonstrating that BL-7010, an orally available treatment for celiac disease, reduces gluten toxicity (the negative effect of gluten on the patient's body).

Dr. Paul Donohue: Celiac patients have to watch their grains

celiac disease - Yahoo! News Search Results — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:15:49 +0000

Weaning From Gluten May Be Pointless For Many

celiac disease - Yahoo! News Search Results — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:32:19 +0000

Weaning From Gluten May Be Pointless For Many

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000

People who do not have celiac disease and believe they have "non-celiac gluten sensitivity" may be weaning themselves off gluten unnecessarily, researchers from the University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy, reported in Annals of Internal Medicine. The authors added that the majority of people who avoid gluten have "nonceliac gluten sensitivity" - those with celiac disease are a minority among gluten avoiders. Individuals with celiac disease have a condition in which the lining of the small intestine becomes damaged; undermining their ability to absorb nutrients from food properly... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Gluten-free diets not always necessary, study suggests

celiac disease - Yahoo! News Search Results — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:35:07 +0000

Is gluten sensitivity as common as it seems? Scientists question hype behind popular diet

Are gluten-free products a waste for those without celiac disease?

celiac disease - Yahoo! News Search Results — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:17:25 +0000

Eating gluten-free has become a hot nutrition trend, but many of those who spend extra to buy gluten-free products may be wasting their money, according to an opinion paper published yesterday in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Is going gluten-free always necessary?

celiac disease - Yahoo! News Search Results — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:04:31 +0000

Given the growing amount of gluten-free foods available at the grocery store, it seems a number of people have trouble digesting the stuff. But are they truly gluten-intolerant, and is there a clear diagnosis for that?