Malabsorption News

A recent review article detailed the potential harms associated with use of proton pump inhibitors, concluding that physicians should follow Health Canada’s recommendations that the drugs “should be prescribed at the lowest dose and shortest duration of therapy appropriate to the condition being treated.”

The FDA today issued a proposed rule establishing that fermented, hydrolyzed and distilled foods must meet certain requirements to carry a gluten-free label.

A recent study found that gluten intake before age 2 years is associated with at least a twofold increased risk for celiac disease among genetically at-risk children.

Complementary serological testing was effective during diagnosis of celiac disease in pediatric patients but lacked relevance during follow-up visits after the introduction of gluten-free interventions, according to recent research.

Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council has awarded a grant in excess of $860,000 to John Croese, MD, an adjunct professor at James Cook University and a gastroenterologist at The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane, and Paul Giacomin, PhD, a scientist at James Cook University’s Cairns Campus, to study an experimental treatment for celiac disease involving hookworms, according to a press release.

Researchers developed a novel test that detects gluten immunogenic peptides in urine, the levels of which were found to correlate with mucosal damage in patients with celiac disease, according to data presented at UEG Week 2015.

Zonulin serum levels were found to be increased in patients with nonceliac gluten sensitivity and irritable bowel syndrome comparable to those with celiac disease, according to data presented at UEG Week 2015.

HONOLULU — The prevalence of nonresponsive celiac disease is common among pediatric patients, affecting about a quarter of children with the disease, according to data presented at ACG 2015.

Analysis population-based data indicated individuals with celiac disease did not have an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease dementia, though they may have an increased risk for vascular dementia.

The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness hosted its second annual Samuel Gee Society Reception in Philadelphia on Thursday, where they recognized five honorees who have helped spread awareness of celiac disease as a serious genetic autoimmune condition and the importance of early diagnosis and effective management, according to a press release.