Celiac Disease

May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month, and the Celiac Disease Foundation — along with those in the celiac community — have dedicated the month to raising awareness and funds for critical disease research and advocacy efforts.

A large observational cohort study conducted in Copenhagen confirmed that malabsorption is associated with celiac disease, according to researchers.

New therapies for celiac disease are on the horizon, according to experts. In a recent cover story, Healio explored the present and future state of celiac disease management and pearls for treating this special subset of patients.

Celiac disease is a chronic, autoimmune digestive disease that damages small intestinal villi and interferes with absorption of nutrients. While much is known about the development of the disease and its effect on the body, questions remain about screening, diagnosis and patient care now and in the years ahead.

I’ve been engaged in celiac disease for more than 30 years, and for a long time it was what I call an orphaned disease, with less than a handful of expatriate academics exhibiting any interest in it.

Pre-existing fecal microbiome diversity was unaffected by gluten challenge in patients with celiac disease and nonceliac gluten sensitivity, according to data published in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology.

A short-term, moderately low FODMAP diet, in addition to a strict gluten-free diet, significantly reduced gastrointestinal symptoms and improved disease-specific health in celiac patients, according to a study.

A group-based education program improved gastrointestinal symptoms and quality of life among patients with celiac disease, according to research published in BMC Gastroenterology.

The use of in silico models is an effective method for identifying biomarkers of celiac disease, according to a presentation at the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Annual Meeting.

This award goes to a gastroenterologist or hepatologist who consistently pushed the gastroenterology field forward through innovative treatments, practice management, patient care or research.