The first mice with characteristics of celiac disease have been developed at the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center. For the first time researchers can observe celiac disease onset as the mouse’s immune system launches a coordinated attack against gluten.
Continue ReadingThe Celiac Disease Foundation uses peer-reviewed research to push our federal government to act responsibly. Our sponsorship of Columbia University’s Biennial Symposium, where the world’s expert celiac researchers share their findings and collaborate on future projects, continues this work.
Continue ReadingLast week, one of our 2019 Young Investigator Award recipients, Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, co-authored a study that showed a small, but statistically significant increase in mortality rates for patients with celiac disease.
Continue ReadingPeople with celiac disease have a small but significantly increased mortality rate. The finding comes from the largest study of its kind, which used long-term health records of celiac patients in Sweden between 1969 and 2017.
Continue ReadingThere may be a silver lining in the COVID-19 cloud. The pandemic might actually improve diagnostic rates and follow-up care for people with celiac disease. Celiac disease clinics have begun to…
Continue ReadingDr. Dan Leffler, Celiac Disease Foundation Medical Advisory Board Member and clinician and researcher at Harvard Medical School and Takeda, spoke about the profound ineffectiveness and failure of the gluten-free diet as a treatment for celiac disease.
Continue ReadingEven in this challenging time, the Celiac Disease Foundation continues to fight for the three million Americans living with celiac disease. Please join us in raising awareness from the safety of your home!
Continue ReadingIt’s time to hop on over to your nearest grocery store and stock up on all the latest gluten-free candies for spring, Easter, or Passover! Our candy list is full…
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Continue ReadingSo as to better understand outcomes and risk factors related to Covid-19 in people with celiac disease, researchers have created a secure, online, de-identified Personal Health Identifier (PHI)-free reporting registry.
Continue ReadingCeliac Disease Foundation CEO Joins a Study Developing a Breakthrough Screening Tool The Celiac Disease Foundation asks patient families to participate in research every single day. Why? Because joining research studies and clinical trials is the only way to help scientists better understand this autoimmune disease and ultimately find a...