Celiac Disease News

Researchers have come up with a system that detects gluten simply and quickly in food. The test reveals not just the presence of gluten but also its concentration – and it involves snapping a picture with your smartphone.

Overall cancer risk is slightly increased in patients older than 40 within their first year of a celiac disease diagnosis, but the risk drops within a year of diagnosis, shows a Swedish study of 47,000 people with celiac disease.

Going gluten-free is a trendy, but for women who don't have celiac disease, there's no evidence that gluten affects your brain.

People with celiac disease are happy to have more food choices away from home, but some sense a growing stigma as other people voluntarily go gluten-free.

One-third of foods labeled “gluten free” in U.S. restaurants actually contain trace amounts of the protein that can cause digestive upset for people with celiac disease, according to a new study.

It won't help your heart and could even hurt it, researchers say

Study suggests harmless viruses may set stage for immune system response to the grain protein gluten

Chances of being diagnosed with eating disorder were higher in those with gluten intolerance

Higher levels of arsenic, mercury found in people who follow this eating plan, study finds

Researchers are trying to find out why some people without wheat allergy or celiac disease still report sensitivity to wheat-containing foods.

These days, a gluten-free lifestyle has become one of the most popular diet trends in the U.S. One in five people now reduce or eliminate gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley or rye, in their diet, according to a 2015 Gallup poll.

But number of people diagnosed each year with celiac disease has remained stable

Swedish study finds lower risk of the digestive disorder in babies born in winter or cooler climates

Study finds distinctly different biological changes than those from celiac disease, wheat allergy

People with the digestive disorder may complain of 'brain fog,' but researchers say they aren't more likely to get Alzheimer's

Close relatives, including spouses, had higher odds for type 1 diabetes, lupus, sarcoidosis, study finds

Researchers suggest screening people with gluten sensitivity

Other proteins also caused reaction in participants

Scores on attention, memory tests improved after one year

Researchers suggest inflammation caused by the digestive disorder may explain the link

Small study found no ill effects from consumption, although longer-term studies are needed, experts say

Study found risk for fracture was less for those who avoided wheat, other grains

Blood cancer more common for those with continuing intestinal damage, study found

Swedish experts say introducing grain-based foods at 4 months, while still breast-feeding, may cut risk

Scientists engineer an enzyme to stop the disease-causing process in a test tube, but more research is needed