If you're being tested for celiac disease, you've probably seen warnings to keep eating a "normal," gluten-containing diet until all of your testing is complete. But why is this necessary? The reason ...

Aim: Health plan coverage policies can influence utilization of genetic tests. Our goal was to characterize the current state of test-related policies from US private payers. Methods: We searched ...

It's not clear whether people with celiac disease have an increased risk for colon cancer. See your healthcare provider if you or your child has had diarrhea or digestive discomfort for two weeks or ...

Predispositions tested for Parkinson's disease, Type 2 diabetes, celiac disease and more. The lab would test for certain genetic variants. The wellness report included interesting items like ...

Less than one-third of these patients had evidence of celiac serology results in the medical record, and even in patients with pre-biopsy testing the majority were serologically negative (Table 1).

Using mice that express the celiac disease risk gene, the researchers then discovered that daily exposure to E551 worsened levels of the inflammation markers associated with the disease. Taken ...

The catalogue of genetic factors that have been implicated in kidney disease continues to grow. In this guide to gene–disease relationships, the authors discuss the crucial process whereby ...

Genetic testing can help you know the future, and while the truth might shock some people, it's given one woman the power to take control of her health. Ms Bellette discovered she inherited a BRCA ...