Today's bulletin from the Family Health Care Institute (one of the King Hussein Foundation's institutes) discusses celiac ...

High blood levels of autoimmune antibodies directed against tissue transglutaminase are an indicator of celiac disease, though the most definitive way to diagnose celiac disease is by identification ...

The intestinal epithelium of our body consists of a myriad of elongated villi microarchitectures which increase the total surface area of the inner wall for better absorption of digested nutrients.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune response to consuming gluten, a protein often found in wheat, barley, and rye. Once triggered, the immune system causes an inflammatory response, damaging the lining of ...

Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder that causes gastrointestinal symptoms and damage to the lining of the small intestine upon ingestion of gluten—a protein found in grains such as wheat, ...

Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed the first truly accurate mouse model of celiac disease. The animals have the same genetic and immune system characteristics as humans who ...

Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed the first truly accurate mouse model of celiac disease. The animals have the same genetic and immune system characteristics as humans who ...

Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune disorder that begins with something as small as a crumb of bread. Triggered by gluten—a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye—it causes the immune system to ...

An international team of scientists based in the Netherlands, and in China, has found that intestinal cells can change specializations during their lives, driven by the BMP signaling pathway, an ...

While this image might look like a multicolored tile floor, it is actually a cross section through the fingerlike bumps on the intestinal wall called villi. The cells within the villi, which you can ...