In the last 20 years the diagnosis of Coeliac Disease experienced a revolution through discovery of coeliac disease-specific antibodies as well as introduction of population screening. One of the most common gastroenterological conditions was for a long time regarded as a rare childhood disease. The incidence of the disease has increased manifold over the […]
The past year was for medical professionals a time with increased focus on the COVID epidemic which so deeply affected all our lives. That have not stopped however important research being conducted, among others into Coeliac Disease (CD). Two very interesting articles dealing with consequences of coeliac disease were published in respected medical journals. Nature […]
Our lives are more and more connected to and spent on internet. Everything that we do online leaves a trace, a piece of data that can be analysed and now medical research is tapping into this biggest database of all. In April the Journal of Medical Internet Research published the article “Symptoms Prompting Interest in […]
Coeliac Disease is often mistaken or misrepresented as an allergy or intolerance, whilst in fact it is an autoimmune condition triggered by the presence of gluten in the gut. The exact reasons why our immune system reacts adversely to gluten are still unclear, with many factors proposed, including the effect of different foods, drugs, vaccinations, […]