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Celiac disease and gluten intolerance: Diagnosis and treatment  -  25 Mar 2008
SheKnows.com,At worst, for the three million Americans with celiac disease, it can be a matter of life or death. Gluten is a protein found in grains such as wheat,

Six tips to live gluten-free  -  25 Mar 2008
SheKnows.com,By Kimberly Kaye Celiac disease and gluten-intolerance make going to the grocery store much like navigating through land mines. Lurking in a vast array of

Local Pastor, Wife Struggle With Obtaining Green Cards Before Deadline  -  25 Mar 2008
WISC,The boy was recently diagnosed with Crohn's disease and celiac disease. It's a waiting game that has gotten tougher and tougher, and some church members

The limelight is on celiac disease  -  Mar 23, 2008
DetNews.com,Dear Dr. Donohue: My wife has been diagnosed with celiac disease. Since her diagnosis, she has adhered to a strict gluten-free diet and appears to be

Seven Gene Regions Linked To Celiac Disease  -  Mar 4, 2008
Science Daily (press release)5, 2008) — Scientists who last year identified a new genetic risk factor for celiac disease, have, following continued research, discovered an additional

New support group helps those with celiac disease  -  Mar 17, 2008
Ludington Daily News,By Diane Nemitz Celiac disease, the body’s inability to process gluten, is one of the most underdiagnosed diseases. Those who have it often suffer for years

Given Imaging Announces New Mayo Clinic Study Concludes Celiac ...  -  Mar 3, 2008
CNNMoney.comCeliac disease interferes with absorption of nutrients and is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine. In celiac, gluten, found in all forms of wheat

Healthy Children by Dr. David Chung  -  Mar 21, 2008
Enterprise News,This week, I’d like to focus on two causes of abdominal pain in children that have straightforward treatments: celiac disease and Helicobacter pylori (H.

Gluten-Free Pizza Shells Provide Protein, Fiber and EFA’s to ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
PR.com (press release),Toovaloo Gluten Free launches highly nutritious prepared gluten-free pizza shells to the specialty food market catering to those with celiac disease and

Health: Celiac Disease  -  Mar 10, 2008
CBS 3,Celiac Disease is moving to center court Monday night as the Sixers are hosting a Celiac Disease Awareness night at the Wachovia Center.

Capsule endoscopy can detect intestinal damage from celiac disease  -  Mar 6, 2008
MTBeurope,Mayo Clinic researchers in the US have found that endoscopy using a pill-sized capsule can help physicians detect and diagnose celiac disease, as well as

New Celiac Disease Clues  -  Mar 3, 2008
WebMDBy Jennifer Warner March 3, 2008 -- New information about a possible genetic cause of celiac disease could soon lead to better treatments for the immune

Celiac disease, diabetes have genetic link  -  Mar 4, 2008
United Press InternationalLONDON, March 4 (UPI) -- London researchers suggest celiac disease and diabetes may have common genetic origins. David van Heel of Barts and The London

Alvine Pharmaceuticals Obtains Patents for Celiac Disease Therapies  -  Mar 2, 2008
Centre Daily Times,Both patents provide important protection for ALV003, Alvine's lead product currently in clinical development for use in the treatment of celiac disease.

Managing Celiac Disease  -  Mar 3, 2008
KSPR,But 1 out of 100 Americans has a condition called Celiac Disease, which is an intolerance to wheat, barley and rye. Its symptoms can be subtle,

Celiac disease is difficult to figure out  -  Feb 27, 2008
Connecticut Post,It wasn't until seven years (and several doctors) later that another doctor, a gastroenterologist, diagnosed me with celiac disease. How can I have gone for

Investigators Find Seven Regions Associated with Celiac Disease  -  Mar 4, 2008
Genetic Engineering News (press release),An international team of scientists report the discovery of seven previously unknown gene regions that are risk factors for celiac disease.

Testing for celiac disease/gluten sensitivity to be held Friday ...  -  Feb 28, 2008
News-Reporter,When I reviewed the literature on celiac disease two years ago, I realized that we, as a medical community, had been under-diagnosing it by large numbers of

Celiac-disease patients sought for UNCG study  -  Feb 29, 2008
Greensboro News Record,UNCG is seeking volunteers with celiac disease between the ages of 20 and 75 for a study about health-related quality of life, cognitive performance and the

Diagnosis of Celiac Disease Difficult  -  Mar 3, 2008
Free Market News Network,Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that often escapes diagnosis. As many as 50 to 60% of patients have no symptoms. Patients with this condition are

Keeping Kosher Gluten-Free  -  Mar 20, 2008
Forward,Celiac Disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the intestine cannot absorb gluten, the protein in wheat, barley and rye. According to the Celiac Disease

Author chats about gluten-free eating, offers cooking class at Bayview  -  Mar 21, 2008
The Olympian,She eventually was diagnosed with celiac disease, an auto-immune intestinal disorder that affects the way a person's body reacts to gluten protein found in

Stress free gluten free  -  Mar 16, 2008
phillyBurbs.com,With our busy lifestyles, many folks rely on prepared and packaged foods, but with celiac disease, those options may be limited. “The average person (new to

Spanish parents demand gluten-free host for celiac sufferer  -  Mar 14, 2008
Catholic World News14, 2008 (CWNews.com) - The parents of a Spanish girl suffering from celiac disease are challenging the Diocese of Huesca, demanding that the Church use of

Blake M. Paterson MD, CEO and Co-founder of Alba Therapeutics ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),...our people are working hard to create a new medicine for the unmet medical needs of patients with celiac disease and other inflammatory conditions,

Food for Life Baking Co. Recalls Spelt Bread  -  Mar 21, 2008
Kansas City infoZine,People who have allergies to wheat or those with Celiac Disease may run the risk of a serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume spelt

Group supports local celiac sufferers  -  Mar 3, 2008
Edson Leader,Ahlf, who recently started a support group in Edson for people with celiac disease and others who can’t eat wheat, has her own toaster, butter dish,

Healthy eating on a restricted budget  -  Mar 23, 2008
Edmonton Journal,Because she suffers from celiac disease, Keller receives about $200 more than most families of a similar size. She spends almost $600 per month on rent.

A gluten-free slice of heaven  -  Mar 4, 2008
Salt Lake Tribune,Pier 49 offers customers with celiac disease a gluten-free pizza crust made from a rice-based flour. Don Herrera got into the restaurant business several

Breakfast bars a healthy treat for the entire family  -  Mar 12, 2008
Northumberland Today,Lately I've been speaking with several individuals who just found out one of their family members has celiac disease and others who have been working with

Spanish Bishop Opts for Almost Gluten-Free Host  -  Mar 19, 2008
Zenit News Agency,Bishop Jesús Sanz Montes of Huesca made public a statement explaining what to do for the faithful who suffer from celiac disease, and thus cannot consume

Weeding out wheat  -  Feb 26, 2008
Lufkin Daily News,Food companies have been adding gluten-free lines, but most people diagnosed with celiac disease, such as Phyllis Kessler of Palm Beach County, Fla.,

Many gluten-free nonwheat flour options to pick  -  Mar 17, 2008
Newsday,My husband and my son have been diagnosed with celiac disease and must adhere to a gluten-free diet. I have had success making main dishes and flourless

More than a choice between wheat and white  -  Mar 11, 2008
Daily Aztec,People allergic to gluten have celiac disease. They have an "immune reaction to gluten in their GI track," according to Dr. Susan Algert, a nutritional

The Autoimmune Epidemic: Bodies Gone Haywire in a World out of Balance  -  Mar 19, 2008
AlterNet,...myasthenia gravis, connective tissue diseases, autoimmune Addison's disease, vitiligo, rheumatoid arthritis, hemolytic anemia, celiac disease,

DINING — Gluten has become the dietary villain du jour  -  Feb 28, 2008
Wilton Villager,Yet the growing numbers of gluten avoiders are not only people with celiac disease — which was once dismissed as a rare condition but is now estimated to

'Burger crumbles' a healthy alternative  -  Mar 4, 2008
Chicago Daily Herald,A. Gluten-free food products are intended for use among consumers who suffer from celiac disease -- a condition that triggers an autoimmune response to the

90-year-old Centerville resident determined to stay fit  -  Mar 5, 2008
Times Community Newspapers of Greater Dayton,Although her pediatrician diagnosed her with celiac disease when she was just five years old, he didn’t know how to treat it. As a result, she weighed only

Market Report -- In Play (GIVN)  -  Mar 3, 2008
MSN MoneyGiven Imaging announces new Mayo Clinic study concludes celiac disease may be more severe than symptoms indicate for some patients Co announces that a study

Go Eat! The Gluten-Free Girl  -  Mar 7, 2008
KOMO,Shauna James Ahern, author of The Gluten-Free Girl, was faced with that question three years ago when she was diagnosed with Celiac Disease.

3rd Edition of Best-Selling Restaurant Guide Helps Gluten Free Go ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
PR Web (press release),More restaurants every year are growing aware of Celiac Disease and catering to gluten-free diners. Restaurant dining can be overwhelming for Celiacs,

Your health may depend on how closely you heed food's nutritional ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,This nutritional claim is of particular help to people with celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine. Organic: This term described the

Restaurants, stores developing food sensitivity  -  Mar 2, 2008
Chicago Tribune,Ten years ago, few people had ever heard of celiac disease, an inherited autoimmune disorder that affects digestion and is triggered by eating gluten,

Almost gluten-free Communion for celiac sufferer  -  Mar 18, 2008
Spero NewsThe boy who suffers from celiac disease, rendering him intolerant of the wheat gluten found in ordinary communion wafers, will receive Holy Communion in the

No Grain, No Pain  -  Mar 11, 2008
Taste T.O.,For people suffering from celiac disease, items made with not just gluten-heavy wheat, but all grains and carbohydrates, can be a ticket to the hospital.

Protecting Children's Health  -  Mar 19, 2008
North American Press Syndicate,Breastmilk helps prevent babies from developing some diseases-It protects against developing chronic diseases such as celiac disease, inflammatory bowel

Retiree finds health, new venture with gluten-free foods  -  Feb 24, 2008
Arizona Republic,Schneider suffered from celiac disease, the inability to digest the protein gluten found in wheat, barley, rye and oats. And when he was dissatisfied with

Mayo Clinic finds Given's capsule better at diagnostics  -  Mar 3, 2008
Globes,The Mayo Clinic study used capsule endoscopy to view intestinal damage in 38 patients with untreated, biopsy-proven celiac disease.

Business report for March 23  -  Mar 23, 2008
Greeley Tribune,The store is operated by Olan and Donna Huckaby and was opened when she learned she has celiac disease. The store has a wide variety of foods for people who

The challenge of cooking gluten-free  -  Feb 26, 2008
Vail Daily News,Oh, and Thompson learned a few years ago that she has celiac disease, which means she cannot tolerate gluten and has had to expunge wheat, barley,

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