An experimental blood test accurately identifies people who do, or don’t, have celiac disease, even if they are following gluten-free diets, researchers say. The two main blood tests used to screen ...

Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune condition in which eating gluten causes the immune system to attack and damage the small intestine. Gluten is a protein in various grains, including wheat, ...

Eating a gluten-free diet is the only treatment for celiac disease. Whole, fresh foods are naturally gluten-free and a good ...

Cindy Koller-Kass, president of the Greater Cleveland Celiac Association, a chapter of the Celiac Sprue Association U.S.A., says the greatest frustration for celiac patients is how many other people ...

Celiac disease prevalence is increasing, with higher incidence in women and children, often underdiagnosed due to nonclassical symptoms. Vitamin deficiencies in celiac disease, such as A, E, K, B9, ...

May is celiac disease awareness month, and lots of content is circulating online about this autoimmune condition that affects 1% to 2% of Americans. When people with celiac disease consume even trace ...

A reader, 66, writes that she has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and celiac disease and for two years has followed a gluten-free, vegan, whole-foods diet. She asks: “Can my diet possibly cure ...

Experts at the Celiac Center at BIDMC in Boston, MA, provide testing for celiac disease, celiac disease education and help with disease complications.

Gluten is a type of elastic grain protein that helps wheat, rye and barley hold their shape. Because of its glue-like properties, gluten is often added to other food products—pasta, sauces, crackers, ...

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Eating a gluten-free diet is the only ...