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by Gillian Kelly on May 15th, 2015 - 3173 Views

Coeliac Disease is an auto immune disease caused by a reaction to gluten.  When the sufferer eats gluten, their immune system reacts by damaging the lining of their small intestine. About 46,000 people in Ireland suffer from Coeliac Disease.  Monday May 11th to 15th  saw Coeliac Awareness Week and... 

by Gillian Kelly on Apr 2nd, 2015 - 4749 Views

  Absence of Folic Acid Causes Defects in Unborn DCU researchers have discovered that there is not enough folic acid being added to food, which is resulting in defects in unborn babies.  Birth defects had been reduced in 2008 but began to increase again in 2009.  It was argued that this was in...