celiac disease
Coverage of celiac disease in the Nexus archive.
- Colorado teen baker with celiac disease shares her gluten-free recipes with the world
Paloma Atkins, a Colorado teen with celiac disease, shares gluten-free recipes after overcoming challenges in adapting her baking. Diagnosed at 11, she struggled with gluten-free baking but now aims to help others through her free online recipes.
- This gluten-free expo, described as the nation’s largest, celebrates a delicious kind of ‘freedom’
The Wicked Gluten Free Expo and Food Festival, held in Oaks, Pennsylvania, is described as the nation’s largest gluten-free event, offering people with dietary restrictions a chance to sample and purchase gluten-free foods. Founded by Abby Helman Kelly in 2016, the event has expanded to locations including Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
- Male puberty is understudied — but when it starts may predict long-term health risks
Research indicates that the timing of puberty in girls is linked to long-term health risks. Early puberty is associated with higher risks of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and breast cancer, while late puberty correlates with conditions such as celiac disease and asthma. Both early and late puberty are connected to early menopause, which carries additional health risks.