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Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (CDAI) & Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – IBD in the News


Edward Loftus Jr., M.D., a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic specializing in the care and evaluation of patients with IBD, discusses the implications of recent article published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics that found a group of patients with IBS to … Continue reading

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IBD & Increased Risk for Pneumonia – IBD in the News


Edward Loftus Jr., M.D., a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic specializing in the care and evaluation of patients with IBD, discusses a recent study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology that found patients with inflammatory bowel disease were at an … Continue reading

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Larazotide Acetate & Celiac Disease – Celiac Disease in the News


Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist and celiac disease expert Joseph Murray, M.D., discusses a recent article published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics that examined the effectiveness of larazotide acetate as an alternative treatment for celiac disease. While he states that doesn’t think … Continue reading

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Dr. Joseph Murray Named a Keynote Speaker at Celiac Disease Foundation’s National Education Conference


Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist and celiac disease expert Joseph Murray, M.D., will be serving as a keynote speaker at the Celiac Disease Foundation’s upcoming National Education Conference and Gluten Free Expo being held May 4th and 5th in Pasadena, CA. Dr. … Continue reading

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Should Patients with Morbid Obesity be Tested for Celiac Disease Before Surgery? – Celiac Disease in the News


Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist and celiac disease expert Joseph Murray, M.D., discusses a recent article published in Acta Gastroenterologica Latinoamericana that reported on the cases of five morbidly obese patients diagnosed with celiac disease during their preoperative evaluation for bariatric surgery. … Continue reading

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Vital Gluten and Increased Gluten Content in Wheat – Celiac Disease in the News


Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist and celiac disease expert Joseph Murray, M.D., discusses a recent article published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that studied the possibility that increased gluten content in wheat from wheat breeding has led to the … Continue reading

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Using Parasites to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)


Edward Loftus Jr., M.D., a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic specializing in the care and evaluation of patients with IBD, discusses studies conducted by Joel Weinstock, M.D., that examined the usage of parasites to treat IBD. While some of Dr. Weinstock’s … Continue reading

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Celiac Disease Foundation’s National Education Conference and Gluten Free Expo


Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist and celiac disease expert Joseph Murray, M.D., will be serving as the keynote speaker at the Celiac Disease Foundation’s upcoming National Education Conference and Gluten Free Expo being held May 4th and 5th in Pasadena, CA. Dr. … Continue reading

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Celiac Disease Webinar Featuring Mayo Clinic Gastroenterologist Joseph Murray, M.D.


Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist and celiac disease expert Joseph Murray, M.D., will be taking part in a webinar organized by the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) this Wednesday, December 19, 2012. The webinar, titled “You Ask, We Answer: 60 Minutes with … Continue reading

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