Immune Imbalance in the Gut May Trigger Celiac Disease

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HospiMedica International staff writers

http://www.hospimedica.com/?option=com_article&Itemid=294733577&cat=Critical+Care&ui=1960149838&vrf=3ef5d7cad7e81077c42186fce74ceed6&end=%2520

A new study claims that people who have high levels of Interleukin-15 may be primed to develop celiac disease (CD), a digestive disorder that keeps sufferers from eating foods like cereal, pasta, cookies, and beer.

Fruits, Vegetables Slow Kidney Disease Decline in Hypertensive Patients

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Nancy A. Melville

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/733007

November 22, 2010 (Denver, Colorado) — The addition of fruits and vegetables to a diet can help offset acid imbalances and reduce the worsening of kidney disease among patients with hypertension, according to research presented here at Renal Week 2010: American Society of Nephrology 43rd Annual Meeting.

The study of 40 patients with hypertension-related kidney disease showed that the addition of fruits and vegetables over the course of 30 days resulted in significant improvements in the urine parameters of kidney injury.