Celiac.com 08/18/2020 - In the last decade or so, cases of celiac disease have been on the rise globally. Is the disease itself becoming more common, or are more people being diagnosed? A recent podcast by The People's Perspective on Medicine explores the potential surge of celiac disease with guests, Dr. Joseph Murray, MD, and Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP. The episode also covers Covid-19, and its risks and effects in those with celiac disease,
Show 1221 is called: What Explains the Recent Increase in Celiac Disease? The program explores the dramatic increase in celiac disease in the last decades, and the rise may be explained by the fact that many more people are now aware of the condition and eating gluten-free, or other facts. 
Dr. Murray is with the Division of Gastroenterology ...

Celiac.com 10/08/2020 - InForGrowth has released its latest research report on the current market for celiac disease drugs, along with development trends and forecasts through 2026. The 2020 Celiac Disease Drug Market Report's analyses include: the macroeconomic factors influencing the growth of the Celiac Disease Drug market; key trends shaping market growth; regions growth opportunities; strategies of key market players.
The report seeks to assess the size of the current and future celiac disease drug market by analyzing historical data and future projections. It offers an overviews of market segments, including product types, applications, companies, and regions. 
Moreover, the report includes a timely analysis on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Celiac Disease ...

Celiac.com 02/23/2021 - People with celiac disease face a higher risk for developing pneumococcal pneumonia, and certain types of viral infections. Because of this, many people with celiac disease have wondered if they may have a higher risk of developing Covid-19, or of developing complications or severe Covid-19-related outcomes, if they do get it. The question was serious enough for a team of researchers to take a close look at the data to see whether people with celiac disease face an increased risk of hospitalization for Covid-19, intensive care unit admission, and/or death from Covid-19.
The research team included Benjamin Lebwohl, Emma Larsson, Jonas Söderling, Bjorn Roelstraete, Joseph A Murray, Peter HR Green, and Jonas F Ludvigsson. They are variously affiliated with th...

Celiac.com 03/01/2021 - Although COVID-19 mainly affects the respiratory system, growing evidence indicates that the GI tract also plays a role in the disease. A team of researchers recently set out to determine if the gut microbiome is connected to disease severity in patients with Covid-19, and whether changes in microbiome composition might return to normal with the clearance of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Here's what they found.
The research team included Yun Kit Yeoh; Tao Zuo; Grace Chung-Yan Lui; Fen Zhang; Qin Liu; Amy YL Li; Arthur CK Chung; Chun Pan Cheung; Eugene YK Tso; Kitty SC Fung; Veronica Chan; Lowell Ling; Gavin Joynt; David Shu-Cheong Hui; Kai Ming Chow, Susanna So Shan Ng; Timothy Chun-Man Li; Rita WY Ng; Terry CF Yip; Grace Lai-Hung Wong; Francis KL Chan; Chun Kwok Wong...