celiac disease

More than two million Americans suffer from celiac disease.  Researchers at Washington State University have created a new genetically distance wheat variety that’s safer for people with celiac disease.  WSU’s Sachin Rustgi said this this opens the door for new treatments and healing potential for the staple grain.   He says ofte...

Researchers in Europe are close to creating a gluten-free bread.  A team of scientists using CRISPR gene-editing technology has found a way to reduce the number of gluten proteins in an individual wheat kernel.  In doing so, they were able to create a plant that could be used in the future to make flour for bread that can be considered gluten-free.  The process disco...