Autoimmune arthritis more common in adults and children with celiac disease

Children and adults with celiac disease have an increased risk of autoimmune arthritis and early diagnosis is important for effective treatment

Takeda launches the Illuminate-062 Study, a Phase 2 clinical trial of a medicine designed to help improve control of celiac disease

The study is looking adults with celiac disease who are having problems controlling their celiac disease symptoms

Celiac disease moderately increases the risk of heart disease

Despite being less likely to be overweight, have high blood pressure or high cholesterol and other known risk factors, people who have celiac disease may be more likely to develop heart disease than people who don’t, according to a new UK study.

Cow’s milk protein allergy could be the culprit when some children don’t recover on the gluten-free diet

In children on the gluten-free diet who had no symptoms but whose celiac disease blood tests and biopsies showed active celiac disease a cow's milk protein allergy might be to blame, researchers at the University of Chicago Celiac Disease report in the findings from four case studies.

Top 5 research news stories from Beyond Celiac in 2022

As we approach the end of 2022, we are reflecting on the significant strides made this year toward finding treatments and a cure for celiac disease

Genetic tests in at-risk children reveal more than presence or absence of celiac disease genes

Genetic tests can reveal more than a simple “yes” or “no” regarding whether an at-risk child has the genes associated with celiac disease.

New collaborations for celiac disease drugs

Two drugs currently under study for the treatment of celiac disease are part of new collaborations between pharmaceutical companies which could result in acceleration of the drugs’ progress.

Norwegian screening finds three-quarters of those with celiac disease undiagnosed

A wide-spread screening study estimates that nearly 1.5 percent of the residents of one Norwegian county have celiac disease, and before the screening, 75 percent didn’t realize it

Rotavirus vaccine does not increase or decrease risk of celiac disease, study finds

The vaccine for rotavirus does not increase or decrease the risk that a child will develop celiac disease, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan.

Five years after diagnosis, more than half of those with celiac disease still have symptoms

Even on a gluten-free diet, more than half of those with celiac disease continue to have symptoms, often the same ones that led to diagnosis.

Researchers investigating celiac disease often have a personal connection to the condition

Celiac disease researchers' personal connection to the condition could have benefits for those who participate in celiac disease clinical trials, a study from Digestive Disease week suggests.

Black people with biopsy confirmed celiac disease often have negative blood test results

In a new registry of celiac disease patients at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Black people with biopsy confirmed celiac disease were more likely than non-Hispanic whites to had have negative results on the most commonly used diagnostic blood test.

Phase 3 study of drug to treat celiac disease discontinued

The Phase 3 clinical trial investigating larazotide acetate as a treatment for celiac disease was discontinued today by 9 Meters Biopharma, Inc.

Highlighting Dr. Amelie Therrien, Study Doctor for Solutions for Celiac in Boston, MA

It can be hard to imagine the specific place you would have your study visits and the study team you would interact with. To provide a more complete picture of clinical trial participation, we met with Dr. Amelie Therrien, a gastroenterologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, MA.

Potential celiac disease drug that breaks down gluten protects against damage to the small intestine, study results show

A drug designed to break gluten into harmless fragments successfully protected against damage of the small intestine in celiac disease patients, according to results of a study presented recently at Digestive Disease Week (DDW).

Racial and ethnic healthcare disparities in celiac disease diagnosis explored in Beyond Celiac presentation at DDW

Beyond Celiac, NMQF study to examine and address health inequities in the diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease presented at largest global gathering of gastroenterologists

Potential new drug for celiac disease targets pathway in the liver to end harmful response to gluten

Early results of ACeD study (Assessment of KAN-101 in Celiac Disease), show that KAN-101 induced T-cell tolerance of gliadin, the harmful component of gluten, in study participants after they were given a gluten challenge.

It is common to feel more sensitive to gluten exposure after a celiac disease diagnosis

You aren't alone if you feel like gluten exposure makes you feel sicker ever since your celiac disease diagnosis.

Celiac disease studies detailed at Beyond Celiac Research Summit, Part 2

Celiac disease studies detailed at Beyond Celiac Research Summit

At the recent Beyond Celiac Research Summit, scientists presented details of celiac disease studies exploring immune reactions, the gut-brain connection, the effect of screening for diagnosis among children and the interpretation of biopsy results. Read what they had to say in two research news posts.

Kids who had no symptoms when diagnosed with celiac disease often don't stick with the gluten-free diet as young adults

Young adults who had been diagnosed with celiac disease as part of a broad screening program when they were kids have often abandoned the gluten-free diet, according to an 20-year follow-up Italian study.

Cystic fibrosis patients changed the future of the disease — can celiac disease emulate their success?

Cystic fibrosis patients banded together and changed the future for those living with the disease. Can increased patient participation produce similar results for celiac disease?

Increased risk of cancer in celiac disease is small and limited to diagnosis after 40, study finds

An Increased risk of cancer in celiac disease is small and limited to diagnosis after 40, according to a new study from Sweden

Children’s risk of celiac disease continues five years after screening

In a five-year follow-up, about 30 percent of children with potential celiac disease went on to be diagnosed with celiac disease, according to a recent Swedish study.

Ask the Science Team: Why do I continue to have symptoms on the gluten-free diet?

Studies have shown that people with celiac disease on the gluten-free diet continue to have symptoms, elevated antibodies to gluten detected in blood tests, and damage to the nutrient-absorbing lining of the intestine.