Trial Data: ALV003 Reduces Gluten Damage in Celiac Disease Patients
Alvine Pharmaceuticals released its preliminary results from their study with ALV003 in San Diego this week. Results currently show that the pill is successful in reducing inflammation in the intestines when exposed to gluten. Inflammation markers and side effects were also higher in the placebo group.

No gluten? No problem. Upper East Side bakery Pip’s Place satisfies sweet tooth of people with Celiac Disease
Recently opened in NYC, this bakery offers an upscale gluten free bakery opportunity for gluten free foodies. This article describes the journey to making the bakery a reality, and you can look for further details (and their products) on their Website.

Higher Rates of Peripheral Neuropathy in People with Celiac Disease and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The study described in this article, conducted at Columbia Medical Center in NY, discusses that subjects with IBD or CD showed more symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy. I would like to see if the study suggests any reasons for this increase.

Celiac Disease Linked To Lower Childhood Bone Density
This article is not very in depth, yet it covers one of the complications associated with following a gluten free diet. In this case the complication is deficiencies in vitamin D and K that can lead to lower bone density and thus more injuries for youth and adults a like.