Because of this broad symptom range, celiac disease is often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed as other conditions. Diagnosis ...

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 ...

Because of this broad symptom range, celiac disease is often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed as other conditions. Diagnosis typically involves blood tests to detect specific antibodies (like tissue ...

Discussions about ethics are important in many aspects of health care but are especially critical when the health care includes genetic testing. There are several aspects of genetic testing that ...

Your healthcare provider may perform blood tests to check the levels of certain vitamins and minerals in your body. Studies found that people with celiac disease may have deficiencies in the ...

Genetic testing can help identify inherited gene mutations that increase the risk of certain cancers. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), it’s often recommended for people with a ...

A cutting-edge genetic test can rapidly detect and identify almost any kind of disease-causing microorganism in the human body, whether it's a virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite, researchers say.

Families requiring access to genetic testing and clinical genetic expertise are facing significant challenges due to long waiting times and lack of access, a new report has found. A research team ...

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 ...