Tag Archive | celiac disease
Food Allergies vs. Food Intolerance
By Matt Wood Adverse reactions to foods, including eggs, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, shellfish and soy, are on the rise, especially among children. The CDC reports (PDF) that between 1997 and 2007, food allergies increased 18 percent in children under the age of 18. While we generally categorize all adverse reactions as “allergies,” they […]
Turning the Page on Celiac Education
By Matt Wood Celiac disease, an auto-immune disorder that prevents the digestion of gluten in the small intestine and inhibits absorption of nutrients, is gaining awareness in the United States. Gluten-free options are popping up on restaurant menus, television stars such as Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Jennifer Esposito are going public with their diagnoses, and major […]
Dr. FAQ: Stefano Guandalini and Lara Field on Celiac Disease
By Matt Wood Celiac disease is an inherited autoimmune disorder that affects the digestive process of the small intestine. When a person who has celiac disease consumes gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, the individual’s immune system responds by attacking the small intestine and inhibiting the absorption of important nutrients into the […]
Our Pilot Podcast: SMAHC, Sex, and Celiac
We are pleased to announce a new way to keep up with research news from the University of Chicago Medical Center, in the form of a regular audio podcast. Because we are all about evolution at ScienceLife, we will start by posting the pilot episode – Episode #0, if you will – and asking for […]
Ending the Immune War on Wheat
The immune system is designed to protect the body against foreign invaders, neutralizing disease and infection. But organisms are all too happy to invite invasions several times a day through a seemingly innocuous act: eating. When food enters the digestive system, it has to be dealt with by the immune system just like everything else […]
