Discussing the Study: Clinical benefit of gluten-free diet in screen-detected...
(Image thanks to usda.gov) This study is about the value of testing for celiac in older patients. There apparently is some controversy about whether or not it helps or harms. The controversy seems a...
View ArticleStudy Reveals the Prevalence of Celiac Disease in the United States
The vast majority of those with celiac had not been diagnosed (almost 83%)! This new study (published in the National Institutes of Health) tested nearly 8,000 persons representing the population of...
View ArticleFormer “Junk” DNA Now Thought to Have Enormous Implications for Human Health
Researchers used to think that most of our DNA was not actually doing much. Now they realize that this hugely complex, incredibly vast set of DNA information is actually doing very important work. If...
View ArticleIs Genetic Testing for Celiac Disease Necessary?
We recently came across an article titled, “The Celiac Confusion” that seeks to clear up the “confusion about terminologies and medical implications” and we have to take issue with several of the...
View ArticleWhat Is Celiac Disease?
Villous atrophy is a sign of celiac disease. Villi are small finger-like extensions of the lining of the intestine that are visible only under the microscope. Celiac disease is a hereditary allergy...
View ArticleDo You Really Need a Biopsy to Diagnose Celiac Disease?
(img from facebook.com) Celiac disease is traditionally diagnosed with a positive biopsy of the small intestine. The biopsy will demonstrate damage to the intestine known as villous atrophy. Villi...
View ArticleDiscussing the Study: Clinical benefit of gluten-free diet in screen-detected...
(Image thanks to usda.gov) This study is about the value of testing for celiac in older patients. There apparently is some controversy about whether or not it helps or harms. The controversy seems a...
View ArticleStudy Reveals the Prevalence of Celiac Disease in the United States
The vast majority of those with celiac had not been diagnosed (almost 83%)! This new study (published in the National Institutes of Health) tested nearly 8,000 persons representing the population of...
View ArticleFormer “Junk” DNA Now Thought to Have Enormous Implications for Human Health
Researchers used to think that most of our DNA was not actually doing much. Now they realize that this hugely complex, incredibly vast set of DNA information is actually doing very important work. If...
View ArticleIs Genetic Testing for Celiac Disease Necessary?
We recently came across an article titled, “The Celiac Confusion” that seeks to clear up the “confusion about terminologies and medical implications” and we have to take issue with several of the...
View ArticleWhat Is Celiac Disease?
Villous atrophy is a sign of celiac disease. Villi are small finger-like extensions of the lining of the intestine that are visible only under the microscope. Celiac disease is a hereditary allergy to...
View ArticleDo You Really Need a Biopsy to Diagnose Celiac Disease?
(img from facebook.com) Celiac disease is traditionally diagnosed with a positive biopsy of the small intestine. The biopsy will demonstrate damage to the intestine known as villous atrophy. Villi are...
View ArticleDiscussing the Study: Clinical benefit of gluten-free diet in screen-detected...
(Image thanks to usda.gov) This study is about the value of testing for celiac in older patients. There apparently is some controversy about whether or not it helps or harms. The controversy seems a...
View ArticleStudy Reveals the Prevalence of Celiac Disease in the United States
The vast majority of those with celiac had not been diagnosed (almost 83%)! This new study (published in the National Institutes of Health) tested nearly 8,000 persons representing the population of...
View ArticleFormer “Junk” DNA Now Thought to Have Enormous Implications for Human Health
Researchers used to think that most of our DNA was not actually doing much. Now they realize that this hugely complex, incredibly vast set of DNA information is actually doing very important work. If...
View ArticleIs Genetic Testing for Celiac Disease Necessary?
We recently came across an article titled, “The Celiac Confusion” that seeks to clear up the “confusion about terminologies and medical implications” and we have to take issue with several of the...
View ArticleWhat Is Celiac Disease?
Villous atrophy is a sign of celiac disease. Villi are small finger-like extensions of the lining of the intestine that are visible only under the microscope. Celiac disease is a hereditary allergy to...
View ArticleDo You Really Need a Biopsy to Diagnose Celiac Disease?
(img from facebook.com) Celiac disease is traditionally diagnosed with a positive biopsy of the small intestine. The biopsy will demonstrate damage to the intestine known as villous atrophy. Villi are...
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