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 ...

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 ...

Genetic testing for Huntington's disease (HD), a progressive motor and cognitive disorder with onset in midlife, is one example. Individuals who have an affected parent have a 50% chance of ...

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 ...

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.

Celiac disease comes with many digestive symptoms, but some of its other symptoms may surprise you. (Photo Credit: KomootP/Shutterstock) Symptoms of celiac disease happen when your body reacts to ...

Genetic testing can help identify inherited gene mutations ... other single-gene disorders like fragile X syndrome, Huntington disease and more. Empowering family members: Knowing one’s genetic ...

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 ...