EDMONTON, Alberta, July 22 (UPI) -- People with celiac disease may within a few years be able to eat foods made with gluten, such as bread, pizza and beer, by taking a pill a few minutes before a meal.
The pill is a natural supplement made from chicken egg yolk antibodies developed by Hoon Sunwoo, an associate professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta, and colleague Jeong Sim, a retired professor from the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences. The antibody prevents the absorption of gliadin, a component of gluten that people with celiac disease can't digest.