Celiac disease is an immune-mediated enteropathy triggered by gluten in genetically predisposed individuals (HLA-DQ2/DQ8), with a global seroprevalence of approximately 1.4%. However, only one in four ...

The long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs widely used to treat acid reflux and ulcers, may not be linked to any increased risk of developing gastric (stomach) cancer, finds ...

In all tested patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), immunohistochemistry analysis of duodenal wall biopsy samples showed there was elevated immunoreactivity for aggregated alpha-Synuclein (αSyn) ...

A study by Anna Arnqvist's research group at Umeå University reveals molecular details about the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori's ability to bind to an inflamed stomach and how this is ...

During the 6 month period of the study, 1432 duodenal biopsies were received where celiac disease was part of the differential specified in the pathology request. Less than one-third of these patients ...

Approximately one to two milligrams of the trace element must be supplied daily through food and finally absorbed in the duodenum for a balanced iron metabolism. For the first time, the research team ...

Biologic drugs have made it easier to manage Crohn's disease, but surgery is still sometimes needed. Almost half of people with Crohn's will need surgery within 10 years after their diagnosis, even if ...

March is Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month. Many autoimmune conditions, like Celiac Disease, are often invisible. But for ...

Your body is like a network of highways, carrying food, fluids, and waste around and out. When certain sections of those roadways narrow because of disease or other reasons, it's called a stricture.