Research News

The Celiac Disease Foundation congratulates David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper on winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Baker and his colleagues have transformed protein design, structure, and prediction using artificial intelligence, paving the way for the development of new therapeutics targeting specific proteins. For the celiac community, these advancements are particularly significant.…

A new study from researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital may have found a method to predict celiac disease in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM). Celiac disease prevalence in children with T1DM is approximately 5-8%, which is significantly higher than the general population. Because these conditions frequently co-occur, screening for celiac disease is recommended in…

What if there was a way to help your immune system become more tolerant of gluten? That’s the potential of VTP-1000, an investigational immunotherapy being studied in the AVALON celiac disease clinical trial.

Researchers from the University of California Davis may have found a way to make wheat safer for those with celiac disease and improve the overall quality of gluten-free bread.  Wheat contains proteins called gliadins and glutenins that are important for making dough strong and elastic, but they also contain certain parts (called epitopes) that can…

Doctoral student Adriana Carrieri from the behavioral nutrition program at Teacher’s College Columbia University is the latest recipient of the Celiac Disease Foundation’s Rising Villus Student Research Award for her research on how young adults with celiac disease navigate the transition from high school to college. This period is often filled with new freedoms and…