Lactose intolerance linked to ancestral environment
Got milk? Many people couldn't care less because they can't digest it. A new Cornell University study finds that it is primarily people whose ancestors came from places where dairy herds could be raised safely and economically, such as in Europe, who have developed the ability to digest milk. On the other hand, most adults whose ancestors lived in very hot or very cold climates that couldn...Gluten Intolerance Quadruples Susceptibility to Tuberculosis
People who are gluten intolerant run four times the risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB) infection, suggests research published ahead of print in Thorax. // Gluten intolerance, or coeliac disease, is a chronic inflammatory condition of the small bowel, caused by an exaggerated immune response to the gluten found in wheat, barley, and rye. It affects up to 1% of the...Exercise Intolerance In Heart Failure Patients Is Explored By Researchers
A new study conducted by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have found out that blood flow to the legs is relatively // normal in people with diastolic heart failure, suggesting other potential causes of their inability to do everyday activities. 'Reduced tolerance for physical activity is the primary symptom of diastolic heart failure, and it greatly affects...Inflammatory Myopathy may Indicate Intolerance to Gluten
Researchers investigate the relationship between myopathy and intolerance to gluten.// Inflammatory myopathies are immunological diseases that lead to inflammations in muscular tissue. Coeliac disease is occasionally reported in patients with inflammatory myopathies. Inflammatory myopathies are inflammatory infiltrates in the muscle. This group of diseases includes polymyo...Gluten Intolerance Cases Diagnosed Late in UK
UK based organizations have reported that people with celiac disease are waiting an average of 13 years to be diagnosed. It is a gut disorder caused by gluten intolerance, and can lead to bone problems, infertility or bowel cancer. Gluten is a protein group found in wheat and other flours that forms the structure of the bread dough. Gluten holds the carbon dioxide (C...