A UK-led international study has identified four types of genetic disturbance in the immune system that lead to celiac disease, bringing to 40 the total number of known inherited factors that increase a person’s risk of developing the disease…

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Lactose intolerance, also called lactase deficiency, occurs when the body cannot break down and absorb lactose. It is the inability to metabolize lactose because of a lack of the required enzyme lactase in the digestive system. A person with this problem is unable to fully digest the milk sugar (lactose) in dairy products. Lactose is a natural sugar that is found in milk…

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A new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) suggests that air pollution may trigger appendicitis in adults. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Calgary, University of Toronto and Health Canada, looked at 5191 adults admitted to hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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A study conducted in Vietnam has added further weight to the view that parasitic gut worms, such as hookworm, could help in the prevention and treatment of asthma and other allergies.

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The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced today that an investigation of gastrointestinal illness reported in a recent Oklahoma City triathlon was related to exposure to water during swimming practice sessions or during the swim portion of the event. The OSDH began its investigation after receiving reports that some participants became ill following their participation in the Boathouse International Triathlon held in Oklahoma City May 16-17.

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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used as anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents. However, they often cause gastrointestinal injury in gastric lesions by inhibiting COX (cyclooxygenase) and detailed mechanism remains unclear. Thus, effective strategies are required to protect the gastrointestinal mucosa. A research article published on February 28, 2009 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. The research team led by Dr.
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used as anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents. However, they often cause gastrointestinal injury in gastric lesions by inhibiting COX (cyclooxygenase) and detailed mechanism remains unclear. Thus, effective strategies are required to protect the gastrointestinal mucosa. A research article published on February 28, 2009 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. The research team led by Dr.
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What evidence supports the recommendation that patients with diverticulosis avoid nuts, popcorn, and other high-residue foods? A patient comes to her physician for instructions consequent to the discovery of diverticular disease.
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Gluten sensitive enteropathy (GSE) is an autoimmune enteropathy due to food gluten intolerance in genetically predisposed people. While GSE was thought to be a rare disease in the past and was believed to be essentially a disease of Europeans, recent screening studies showed that GSE is one of the most frequent genetically based diseases occured worldwide.
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A faster test for the food protein that triggers celiac disease Researchers in Spain and the United Kingdom are reporting development of a faster test for identifying the food protein that triggers celiac disease, a difficult-to-diagnose digestive disease involving the inability to digest protein called gluten that occurs in wheat, oats, rye, and barley.
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