Newly diagnosed? You may have been so bemused by the announcement - or so deep in the 'brain-fog' that can come with a diet full of gluten - that you didn't quite catch the words the doctor used. Or perhaps you need to explain it to someone else ... again. We had just that experience over Christmas, when a relative who can use the word cancer … [Read more...]
Celiac/Coeliac disease and diabetes
We've been aware that there is a link - or at least an association - between coeliac disease and diabetes, and a study in Denmark recommends that all children with type 1 diabetes should be screened for coeliac disease. (see Diabetes Care, November 2006, reported by Reuters). The doctors conducting the research in Denmark identified 269 … [Read more...]
TB more likely for those with CD
A Swedish study has found that coeliac (celiac) disease is associated with tuberculosis, report Reuters and The British Medical Journal. The full report is available here. The study found that patients diagnosed with coeliac disease were more likely to suffer from tuberculosis. 14,335 coeliacs were compared with almost 70,000 non-coeliacs, … [Read more...]