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Coeliac bone loss link uncovered

(BBC 08/10/2009)

People with coeliac disease may be more susceptible to osteoporosis because their own immune system attacks their bone tissue, a study suggests. Osteoporosis is a known risk of coeliac disease and has been explained by a failure to absorb calcium or vitamin D. But a study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests coeliac patients produce antibodies which attack a key protein that maintains bone health.

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Fighting cravings

(BBC 09/07/2009)

At a central London cafe, actor Michael Obiora is contemplating the lunchtime delicacies set out behind the counter. Like all people with coeliac disease, he has to cut out everything containing gluten - a protein found in wheat, rye and barley - or risk symptoms such as stomach pain and tiredness. That means suppressing the desire for such wicked delights as blueberry muffins, cupcakes, and pizza. "The most annoying thing is the cravings," says Michael, 22.

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Mother creates new gluten-free bread for son

(The Scotsman 22/05/2009)

THE mother of a boy who suffers painful reactions to gluten (coeliac disease) has created a new bread which could improve the lives of thousands of people, it emerged today. Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne, from Edinburgh, developed the Genius loaf after struggling to find snacks that her seven-year-old son Robin could stomach. The gluten and wheat-free bread is now the best-selling product in Tesco's "free from" range.

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Study links diabetes and coeliac

(BBC 11/12/2008)

Type 1 diabetes and the food intolerance disorder coeliac disease appear to share a common genetic origin, UK research suggests. The genetic similarities are such it suggests they may also be triggered by similar environmental factors. This raises the possibility that the protein gluten, already known to cause coeliac disease, may also trigger type 1 diabetes.

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