Archive for the ‘Research’ Category

 

Study reports those diagnosed with celiac disease have reduced subsequent healthcare costs

August 9th, 2010 by Jen Cafferty


According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearing House, a study published in the December 2008 issue of the Journal of Insurance Medicine reports that researchers from Columbia University and CIGNA HealthCare found that diagnosis of celiac disease substantially reduces subsequent health care costs. 

The research group, led by Peter Green, M.D., a renowned authority in celiac disease from Columbia University,  looked at medical records for 10.2 million CIGNA managed care members.   (more…)

OR
OR

Tags: , , , , ,
Category: Celiac disease, News, Research
No Comments »

Scientists Uncover Further Steps Leading to Celiac Disease

August 8th, 2010 by John Libonati

 

 3 06 08

Contact: Sally Webster
s.webster@qmul.ac.uk
44-207-882-5404
Queen Mary, University of London

Scientists who last year identified a new genetic risk factor for coeliac disease, have, following continued research, discovered an additional seven gene regions implicated in causing the condition. The team, lead by David van Heel, Professor of Gastrointestinal Genetics at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, have further demonstrated that of the nine coeliac gene regions now know, four of these are also predisposing factors for type 1 diabetes. Their research sheds light not only on the nature of

OR
OR

Tags: , ,
Category: Celiac disease, Research
No Comments »

Does the severity of celiac disease symptoms correspond with degree of villous atrophy?

August 2nd, 2010 by Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN

Editor’s note: The study below, investigating whether the degree of villous atrophy (intestinal damage) correlates with the symptoms that are presented, found they do not. Therefore, more research is needed to find out why symptoms do not correlate with the degree of intestinal damage.

The pathologic range of villous atrophy seen on small intestinal biopsies ranges from severe (total villous atrophy and subtotal villous atrophy) to milder, partial villous atrophy. (more…)

Latest Classifieds

  •  

    May 2012
    S M T W T F S
    « Apr    
     12345
    6789101112
    13141516171819
    20212223242526
    2728293031  

    • Powered by eShop v.6