Malabsorption News

New survey results revealed that many patients with celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity avoid vaccines and believe they contain unsafe levels of gluten.

The FDA has issued a draft guidance with recommendations on the labeling of oral drug products regarding their gluten content.

On November 9, the patient advocacy group Beyond Celiac held its first Bold Beyond Research Symposium, where researchers, clinicians and community members gathered to discuss the current state and future trends of research in celiac disease.

In patients with inflammatory bowel disease, diet significantly impacts the fecal microbiome, which is believed to be involved in triggering and maintaining inflammation. In particular, diets high in sugar and fat have been implicated in the pathogenesis of IBD.

A systematic review showed no clear evidence that a gluten-free diet has an overall negative impact on cardiovascular risks in patients with celiac disease.

Glutenostics has launched an at-home gluten exposure test called Gluten Detective in the U.S. and Canada.

Measuring circulating cytokines in blood plasma within 6 hours of eating gluten differentiated patients with celiac disease from those with non-celiac gluten sensitivity, according to late-breaking data presented at UEG Week.

In this guest commentary, Jocelyn Silvester, MD, PhD, director of research for the Celiac Disease Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, recaps some of the most impactful research presented at the International Celiac Disease Symposium held last month in New Delhi, India.

Young adults with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease are more likely to sustain fractures than those who have type 1 diabetes alone, according to findings reported in Clinical Endocrinology.

September 13 is designated as National Celiac Disease Awareness Day with the intention of raising awareness for and education of the disease, which affects approximately one in 133 Americans, according to Beyond Celiac.