Ten years ago, physicians believed that only 1 in 2500 people were afflicted with celiac sprue. We now know that nearly 1 in 100 people suffer from this condition.

Dec 26, 2008 - Stephen Allen Christensen

Celiac disease (CD) causes the digestive tract to react to gluten. Besides causing bowel distress, CD increases risk for other serious consequences.

Feb 18, 2011 - James Cooper

Celiac Disease: What it is, who gets it, and what can be done.

Aug 20, 2007 - Alina Bradford

With more and more people being unable to digest gluten, Celiac disease is a problem that we need to understand and know how to address.

Oct 17, 2010 - Nida Rasheed

Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition of severe gluten intolerance that can causes digestive symptoms, malnutrition, anemia and damage to the digestive tract.

Feb 3, 2010 - Jim Lowrance

Celiac disease has been around since humans began eating a diet of cultivated crops. But, it was not diagnosed or clearly understood until the late 20th century.

Jul 2, 2009 - Scott Hayden

Besides the gastrointestinal tract, celiac disease can affect many other bodily symptoms, and it's often associated with other disorders.

May 31, 2007 - Elaine Moore

This article describes celiac disease and the genetic markers that confer susceptibility to its development. This article includes an overview of symptoms and potential complications, and it explains how testing for genetic markers can aid with diagnosis.

Mar 16, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Celiac disease is often known as the condition where a person can't digest gluten so a person with celiac disease has to eat foods that are gluten-free.

Dec 26, 2010 - Tamara Frank

Changes in the growing and processing of wheat, including hybridization, are responsible for the increased incidence of celiac disease in the United States.

Jul 11, 2009 - Elaine Moore

Modern medicine defines celiac (coeliac) disease as gluten intolerance. But just before this idea was accepted, another theory gained prominence - and suggests a cure.

Jul 12, 2007 - Victoria Anisman-Reiner

Celiac disease is a reaction to gluten and is frequently misdiagnosed. It is an autoimmune disorder that can cause stomach pain, diarrhea, malnutrition and cancer.

Jan 20, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Once seen as a fairly rare ailment affecting only about one in 500 people, celiac disease is now 4.5 times more common than it was 50 years ago.

Jul 3, 2009 - Rupert Taylor

Effective treatment of osteoporosis begins with understanding facts and clearing common misconceptions about the disease.

Apr 1, 2009 - Snigdha Taduri

Osteoporosis is a risk all people face as they age. Menopausal women, however, are even more likely to develop this degenerative bone condition.

Feb 28, 2010 - Nicole Madison

Osteoporosis is an increasing problem in western countries. Because it can lead to bone fractures and deformity it has a major impact on quality of life.

Oct 6, 2009 - John Richard Roberts

Learn what celiac disease is, how it affects the body and how a person that is diagnosed with the disease copes with the eating limitations.

Jun 17, 2010 - Christine Rachuy

Though treatment for both celiac disease and gluten intolerance is a gluten free diet, they are two different medical conditions.

Dec 7, 2010 - Shelly McRae

Physicians fail to test overweight adults for celiac disease, even though few celiacs are underweight. Treatment delay creates serious risk for the patient.

Apr 7, 2010 - Vickie Ewell