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Colon Cancer Screening Rates Up by 20 Percent Thanks to Telephone Reminders

Who knew that advancements in automated telephone reminders could actually help increase screening of colon cancer! Well, it's true! A new study published in the July issue of Medical Care finds that a series of three automated telephone reminders increased screening rates by more than 20 percent!

For the study, researchers from the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research looked at 6,000 people in Oregon and Washington State who were long overdue for a colon cancer test. They set up half of the patients to receive three automated reminder phone calls, which stressed the importance of screening and offered them an at-home test kit to look for blood in their stool.

The researchers found that within six months time, 22.5 percent of the patients receiving the calls ordered and took the at-home stool test, compared with only 16 percent of people in the control group who did not receive the calls. 

According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, more than 52,000 people die annually of colon cancer. They suggest everyone begin routine colon cancer screenings at age 50.

Researchers Say Type 1 Diabetics Should Be Screened for Celiac Disease

New research presented at the Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego, California finds that pediatric endocrinologists should routinely screen type 1 diabetic patients for celiac disease regardless if they exhibit symptoms of the condition.

To reach their recommendation, the researchers evaluated medical records of 532 patients with type 1 diabetes over a three-year period. Roughly 93 percent of patients were screened for celiac within in three months of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

They found that 5.1 percent tested positive for celiac disease when tested with the blood test and 12 were celiac disease confirmed via a small intestine biopsy. However, more than half of the patients with biopsy-proven celiac disease were not actually diagnosed with the condition until 1 to 10 years after the type 1 diabetes diagnosis.

The researchers say the findings underscore the importance of immediate screening for celiac disease after a type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Additionally they note that even if patients initially test negative, that endocrinologists should routinely test the patient until 10 years after the diabetes diagnosis.

Read more at: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/724098

Celiac Disease Questions? Ask the Experts

Do you have burning questions about celiac disease or the gluten-free diet? If you do then you've come to the right place! Every month, 2G Pharma is calling on the best and brightest medical professionals and industry experts to answer our reader questions about anything and everything having to do with celiac disease and the gluten-free diet.

So send in your questions to homeceliactest@gmail.com and keep reading to see your question answered!

Cheers!

Article Discusses Link Between Celiac and Down Syndrome

Check out this wonderful article on the link between Down Syndrome and celiac disease, as well as other nutritional deficiencies.

Over the last several years, researchers have found high rates of celiac disease amongst patients with Down Syndrome and are now recommending that all patients with Down syndrome be screened for celiac disease.

Check out the full article to learn more about the link at: http://mysavannah.wordpress.com/2010/06/20/lowcountry-down-syndrome-nutritional-therapies-prove-beneficial-for-those-with-down-syndrome/

Study Looks at Celiac Disease and Infertility

A new study published in the journal Fertility and Sterility examines the effects of celiac disease on fertility in women. For the study, researchers from the Department of Medicine and Endocrinology, Post graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Rohtak Haryana India evaluated a 30-year old woman with infertility who was diagnosed with celiac disease. After maintaining a gluten-free diet for 8 months, the researchers found that the woman was able to have a successful pregnancy.

The researchers conclude that "celiac disease should be checked in infertile patients"  i hopes of the women having successful pregnancies after going on a gluten-free diet for several months.

Read the full study at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20537625

Voice of America Discusses Autoimmune Diseases Including Celiac

This week Voice of America News aired a wonderful segment about autoimmune diseases, focusing heavily on lupus, but also discussing other diseases and the difficulty diagnosing them. Check out the piece by Bob Doughty and Barbara Klein to learn all about how autoimmune diseases affect the body and how you can be proactive about getting screened. 

Listen and read at: http://www1.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/health/Autoimmune-Diseases-96299219.html

Biocard Celiac Home Test Kit In Pharmacy Business Magazine

Check out the June issue of Pharmacy Business Magazine to learn about celiac disease and how pharmacists are driving awareness and diagnosis campaigns. The article points out that by using the Biocard Celiac Home Test Kit, patients can find out if they have celiac disease in just 10 minutes from the comfort of their own home.

To read the full article,  Download Pharmacy Business June Issue.

 

The Globe and Mail Article on Celiac Disease

Check out this wonderful article in the Globe and Mail about celiac disease and the gluten-free diet. The article chronicles the experience of the Spezowka family as they transitioned to a gluten-free diet after their toddler was diagnosed with celiac disease and subsequently the entire family was also diagnosed with the autoimmune condition.  The article examines the road to diagnosis as well as how the family transitioned to a gluten-free diet.

Read the full article at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/the-celiacs-challenge-what-to-feed-the-family/article1596906/

Commentary on IV Nutritional Supplements with Celiac Disease

Check out this great article by Dr. Brent Barlow about the benefits of intravenous nutritional therapy for patients with celiac disease. It’s quite common that the gluten-free diet must be supplemented with various vitamins and minerals to reverse deficiencies brought on by the absorption issues associated with celiac disease. This commentary addresses administering these supplements through an IV rather than swallowing pills, largely to overcome issues with absorbing the pills through damaged intestines. 

Check out the article and learn all of the advantages to IV nutritional therapy including long term cost savings over purchasing pills at: http://www.castanet.net/news/Natural-Health-News/55016/Intravenous-therapies-for-Celiac

Huffington Post Discusses Celiac Disease

Most people turn to the Huffington Post for the latest and greatest news in politics, but this week the popular site called on Dr. Glenn Braunstein of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to talk about celiac disease, a genetic autoimmune condition that affects absorption of nutrients in the small intestines.

Check it out at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-d-braunstein-md/living-a-gluten-free-life_b_602867.html