David Perlmutter, MD. Recently, Australian researchers published a report in the journal Gastroenterologythat purported to argue against the clinical entity known as non-celiac gluten sensitivity. In their research, the claim was made that because there were no biomarkers for gluten sensitivity correlated with introduction of gluten into the diet and no clear cut correlation of gluten exposure to […]
This website contrasts diverse perspectives of the Gluten Syndrome, it’s best known subset, celiac disease, and related food reactivities. Please read Nine Crucial Points below before entering the rest of the site. Most gluten information is published by medical centers, support organizations or food vendors. A few websites and patient forums represent the largest laboratory of all, […]
PracticeUpdate.com Frontline Medical News, 2014 May 13, S Boschert SAN DIEGO (FRONTLINE MEDICAL NEWS) – There’s no such thing as a hypoallergenic dog. Blood tests for sale on the Internet won’t identify a child’s allergies. And parents don’t have to wait until a child is 1, 2 or 3 years of age to introduce dietary […]
Faten N. Aberra, MD, MSCE Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Penn Tower – 9th Floor, 1 Convention Ave Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-615-4951/ 215-662-6530 (FAX) Faten.aberra@uphs.upenn.edu “Vitamin D Deficiency is Associated with Ulcerative Colitis Disease Activity,” Dig Dis Sci, […]
Published: May 9, 2014 By Ed Susman , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. CHICAGO — Pairing traditional Chinese acupuncture with modern technology appears […]
Frontline Medical News, 2014 May 08, B Jancin News CHICAGO (FRONTLINE MEDICAL NEWS) – Gastroesophageal reflux disease may constitute a heretofore unrecognized risk factor for coronary heart disease. In a nationwide case-control study of prodigious proportions, endoscopically confirmed GERD in patients without known coronary or peripheral artery disease at baseline was independently associated with a […]
Published: May 6, 2014 By Ed Susman , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today CHICAGO — A diet low in foods with certain sugars known as FODMAPs appears to reduce symptoms in children diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), researchers said here. Children had fewer daily abdominal pain episodes during the low-FODMAPs period — 2.2 episodes — compared with […]
Published: Apr 30, 2014 By Elbert Chu The FDA failed to respond to a 2011 petition demanding strong warnings about proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), according to a Public Citizen’s lawsuit filed today. Public Citizen’s lawsuit seeks a ruling from the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia that the FDA unlawfully withheld action, and calls for an […]
Research · April 29, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This analysis of 15 case-control studies (n = 393,268) and 4 cohort studies found an increased risk of upper GI bleeding with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs; OR, 1.66; 95% CI, 1.44–1.92). The addition of NSAIDs further increased this risk (OR, 4.25; 95% CI, 2.82–6.42). SSRIs modestly increase […]
April 28, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This meta-analysis of 15 studies from peer-reviewed journals found that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience significantly more GI symptoms than comparison groups. The study also showed higher rates of diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain. The results of this study indicate a greater prevalence of GI symptoms in children […]
Sleep Duration Affects Risk for Ulcerative Colitis: A Prospective Cohort Study Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnanemail, Hamed Khalili, Gauree G. Konijeti, Leslie M. Higuchi, Punyanganie de Silva, Charles S. Fuchs, James M. Richter, Eva S. Schernhammer, Andrew T. Chan Published Online: April 26, 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2014.04.021 Background & Aims Sleep deprivation is associated with production of inflammatory […]
Jennifer Garcia April 25, 2014 Uncomplicated acute appendicitis in children may be managed successfully using nonsurgical techniques, according to a study published online April 12 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. A prospective nonrandomized trial by Peter C. Minneci, MD, MHSc, from the Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, and colleagues compared surgical vs nonsurgical management […]
Posted on Tue, Apr 22, 2014 @ 10:17 AM Patients with autoimmune diseases such as, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, or Sjogren’s disease are typically given protocol-driven treatments with limited success because an acute care model is given to a chronic problem while the underlying causes are never investigated. The problem with this is everyone […]
Rubens Gisbert Cury, M.D., and Camila Hobi Moreira, M.D. N Engl J Med 2014; 370:e26April 17, 2014DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm1311406 Journal Reference A 24-year-old man presented with a 10-year history of recurrent episodes of throbbing, occipital headache associated with complex visual symptoms, lasting from a few minutes to an hour. He had been treated for migraine, […]
Published: Apr 16, 2014 | Updated: Apr 17, 2014 By Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points Note that several studies have begun to implicate particular commensal pathogens as potentially etiologic in the development or perpetuation of rheumatoid arthritis. Be aware that no interventional trials, such as a trial of pathogen […]
Published: Apr 11, 2014 By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent Full Story Action Points Note that these studies were published as abstracts and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. LONDON — Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an independent predictor of […]
Marlene Busko March 29, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC — Compared with the general population, individuals with celiac disease were almost twice as likely to have CAD, according to a large retrospective study presented here today at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2014 Scientific Sessions [1]. Even patients younger than aged 65 years were at higher […]
For decades, “leaky gut syndrome” was passed off as quackery. But new research shows it is indeed real, and may be the cause of asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, arthritis, and more. Daniela Drake, M.D., M.B.A., is a former McKinsey & Co. consultant who is now a board-certified internist in private practice in Los Angeles. 03.27.14 […]
Consensus and Guidelines · March 11, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Using a retrospective review of 238 patient records, the authors developed a diagnostic algorithm for the differential diagnosis of celiac disease (CD) and non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS). In determining a diagnostic algorithm to differentiate CD from NCGS, the authors concluded that individuals […]