Celiac disease is an immune system disorder triggered by gluten ingestion of food, in which injuries occur in the small intestine. Gluten is a protein of vegetable origin found in cereals such as wheat, barley or rye.  The injuries in the small intestine affect the normal absorption of nutrients, especially fat, calcium, iron and folate [...]

Many studies have shown a heritable component to depressive disorders, but a specific cause has not been identified. Recently, scientists in two separate studies located a specific chromosomal region that is associated with depression. Both studies were recently published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. One study was led by a team at Washington University [...]

Brain overgrowth has been noted among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Now, a new imaging study suggests that the accelerated brain growth appears before 2 years of life, offering new avenues for early identification and intervention of ASD. Investigators conducted a longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study of 59 children with ASD and 38 [...]

The roles of different cholesterol types in the development of heart disease have been highlighted by new research. Scientists at the University of Michigan School of Public Health carried out an international study of 20,000 people to ascertain whether genetic variants influence lipid levels and whether those variants are linked to the decreased or increased [...]

The sources of happiness of life not solely comes from the loved ones, friends, or money. Apparently, how happy we tend to are in life is additionally related to genes. The conclusion was advocate by researchers from the ‘London college of Economics’. Those specialists had found a gene that serves to unharness brain chemicals that [...]

Almost 70 percent of breast cancer is detected when it is already in a severe condition or advanced stage.