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Tests to measure serum endomysial antibodies (EMA) and antibodies to tissue transglutaminase (tTG) were developed to screen for celiac disease in patients who are actively eating gluten.

However, doctors often use them to monitor patients on a gluten-free diet. Now, making sure celiac patients are successfully following a gluten-free diet is important, as unconscious gluten ingestion can lead to complications over time. But how accurate are these tests for assessing gluten-free compliance in celiac patients?

The Bakery On Main story began in the back of Owner, Michael Smulders' Natural Food Store in Glastonbury, CT. Many of his customers with Celiac Disease would visit the bakery and mention the lack of good-tasting, gluten-free options available to them. Upon learning this, Michael Smulders believed that nobody should have to suffer due to any kind of food allergy or dietary need and so he began creating fearlessly unique granola recipes that focused around clean ingredients and incredible flavors. These audaciously premium ingredients, bakeshop delicious recipes, and bringing happiness to customers were his inspirations from the beginning— and are still the cornerstones of Bakery On Main today.

What can gene cells tell us about potential gut damage in people with celiac disease? Photo: CC--Brian Smithson

What can gene cells tell us about potential gut damage in people with celiac disease? Can they be harnessed to paint an accurate picture of what's going on in the gut?

A team of researchers recently set out to study autoimmunity and the transition in immune cells as dietary gluten induces small intestinal lesions. Specifically, they wanted to know if a B-cell gene signature correlates with the extent of gluten-induced gut damage in celiac disease.

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Designed to reduce or eliminate symptoms of gluten contamination in gluten-sensitive individuals, the product known as AN-PEP, marketed in the U.S. as Tolerase G, is a prolyl endoprotease enzyme, derived from Aspergillus niger, that has shown promise in breaking down gluten proteins.

The latest news comes in the form of a small study that shows the enzyme to be effective in the stomach itself, where harshly acidic conditions render many enzymes ineffective.

Blood oranges form the base of a tasty sauce for this pork chop dish. Photo: CC--Jinx

This easy to make recipe marries the flavors of blood orange, soy sauce, ginger and garlic with chicken to deliver a tasty gluten-free entrée. The result is a delicious Asian-style pork chop in which the juice of the marinade blends with juice from blood oranges to make a delicious sauce.

A man is seeking surgery for baggy skin after gluten-free diet. Photo: CC--Automobile Italia

A long-time pasta lover with celiac disease is desperately fundraising for surgery after losing half his body weight on a gluten-free diet.

Years of eating lots of pasta and high calorie meals had left Christopher DeLorenzo weighing over 400 pounds. "My grandparents were Italian so I grew up eating lots of pasta…all I would do was eat, eat, eat always pasta and pizza, my stomach was like an endless pit," said the Phillipsburg, New Jersey, native.

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Dr. Alessio Fasano from the University of Maryland's Celiac Research Center published a paper in Clinical and Developmental Immunology last month. It focused on a new drug developed by Dr. Fasano that has shown promising results in both animal and human trials. But is this the 'magic pill' that will cure celiac disease and gluten sensitivity? Let's take a look.

Why were bananas once regarded as a cure for celiac disease? Image: CC--jster

Once upon a time, bananas were thought by many doctors to possess tremendous healing properties. Bananas were used to help diabetics to use weight. Doctors told mothers to feed bananas to their infants starting at 4 weeks. And for a long time, the diet seemed to help people "recover" from celiac disease.

Invented by Dr. Sidney Haas in 1924, the high-calorie, banana-based diet excluded starches, but included bananas, milk, cottage cheese, meat and vegetables.

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Is Treg cell dysfunction a key factor in celiac disease development? Photo: Zappys Technology Solutions

Circulating gluten-specific FOXP3+CD39+ regulatory T cells have impaired suppressive function in patients with celiac disease. What does that mean?

Although researchers understand the effector T-cell response in patients with celiac disease pretty well, they really don’t know very much about the role played by regulatory T cells (Treg cells) in the loss of tolerance to gluten. To get a better picture, a team of researchers recently set out to define whether patients with celiac disease have a dysfunction or lack of gluten-specific forkhead box protein 3 (FOXP3)+ Treg cells.

Chicken comes together with mushrooms and artichokes in this easy gluten-free recipe. Photo: CC--Justin Smith

Anyone looking for a quick, and tasty dinner entree will likely love this recipe. Just grab some chicken breast halves, some fresh mushrooms, a can of artichokes, and a few other ingredients, and bang, you have the makings of a solid gluten-free meal. Chicken comes together with mushrooms and artichokes in this easy gluten-free recipe.

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Adults with celiac disease often show atypical symptoms, though it is not uncommon for them to suffer from malabsorption of vitamins and minerals, which can result in disrupt normal bone metabolism.

A team of researchers recently set out to evaluate laboratory deficiencies related to bone metabolism, and to assess the relationship between severity of histological damage and the degree of bone mass loss at celiac diagnosis. The research team included L. Posthumus, and A. Al-Toma A of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.

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Hello, my name is Gerry. I am a certified Medical Technologist currently working as a Clinical Systems Analyst. I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2006 by blood/biopsy. I have two wonderful children, 1 of whom has screened positive for a celiac gene pair. My strong background in Medical Technology assured a quick diagnosis once symptoms appeared. Since then, I have been living a strict gluten-free life.

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One nice thing about spring is that one day you can be cooking outside, and the next, it's cold again. It was snowing in Denver recently, so I figure an easy, tasty slow-cook dish is still good to have on hand.

I like to serve this garlic mashed potatoes and green beans. Just grab some apple sauce as a garnish, and you are good to go. Slow-cook pork shoulder with sauerkraut makes a tasty, easy gluten-free meal.

Researchers make progress on mapping genetic mutations in EATL? Photo: CC--Ludwig Poggemann

Enteropathy-associated T cell lymphoma (EATL) subtypes are characterized by loss of function of SETD2. Although EATL is rare condition, it is deadly. It is also the most common neoplastic complication of celiac disease.

A team of researchers recently conducted whole-exome sequencing of 69 EATL tumors, which helped them to define the genetic landscape of EATL. They found that SETD2 was silenced in 32% of EATL patients, making it the most frequently silenced gene in EATL.

In patients with both celiac disease and oesophageal eosinophilia, what should doctors do? Photo: CC--Vernor Panton

Some data have suggested a connection between celiac disease and eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE)/oesophageal eosinophilia (EE). Any potential relationship has implications for treatment. Should the two conditions be treated together, or separately?

To better understand any possible connection, and the implications for treatment, a team of researchers recently set out to characterize children with celiac disease+EE in-depth and assess the contribution of each condition to the clinical presentation and treatment response.

Are consumers being misled by gluten-free foods? Photo: CC--Elaine with Grey Cats

Are consumers wrongly assuming gluten-free foods to be nutritionally equivalent to their gluten-containing counterparts? Are they being mislead?

That's the subject of a recent talk presented at the 50th Annual Congress of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN). Among the evidence cited was that gluten-free items have a significantly higher energy content and a different nutritional composition to their gluten-containing counterparts.

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Previously, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in de novo celiac disease patients has signaled an imbalance in the excitability of cortical facilitatory and inhibitory circuits.

Researchers have reported that, after about of 16 months on a gluten-free diet, patients experience a global increase of cortical excitability, which suggests some kind of compensation for disease progression, likely mediated by glutamate.

Garlic and black pepper add great flavor to grilled prawns. Photo: CC-- Whologwhy

Grilling season is nearly upon us once again, and once again, the call of cooking outside begins to beckon.

While there's no dearth of good things to throw on the grill, this recipe for grilled garlic prawns with black pepper is a great place to start. Garlic and black pepper add great flavor to grilled prawns.