Mothers Day was this Sunday, here in the UK (yes, I know it is different in the US - here Mothering Sunday is linked to the date of Easter). The traditional joke is that mothers get a cup of cold tea and some burnt toast as a breakfast-in-bed on Mothers Day ... I received neither. Partly because I was the first one up in the house, having … [Read more...]
7 gene regions identified for coeliac disease
Yesterday researchers announced that they have identified seven gene regions linked to causing coeliac disease. Also the research found that four of these gene regions are responsible for a predisposition to Type 1 diabetes (the type which occurs from birth), indicating that these discoveries may have broad implications for a range of … [Read more...]
New list of gluten free prescribable food for UK
I've just updated the prescriptions page of this site with the new list of gluten free (and wheat free) prescribable food available here in the UK. This is based on the Prescription Pricing Authority's site, and was issued by them in March 2008 - so not very long ago! I hope this is useful to some of you ... … [Read more...]
