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12/3/2019

Giving Tuesday

Today is #GivingTuesday, the National Day of Giving! Join the movement and give a gift that improves the lives of those suffering from celiac disease. No gift is too small.

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11/28/2019

Happy Thanksgiving

The Celiac Disease Foundation wishes our community a healthy and happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for you and hope you enjoy a wonderful holiday with friends, family, and all your gluten-free favorites.

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11/20/2019

Role of Gluten Consumption in Childhood Celiac Disease Development

Within the last year, at least three studies were conducted with the goal of determining the relationship between the amount of gluten ingested and the risk of developing celiac disease. An important review of these studies, conducted by Jonas Ludvigsson and CDF Research Committee Member Benjamin Lebwohl, concluded that new clinical trials must be conducted…

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11/20/2019

Gluten-Free Diet & Weight Changes

Researchers at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, including Celiac Disease Foundation Medical Advisory Board Member Dan Leffler, conducted a study to determine the effects of the gluten-free diet (GFD) on weight changes in celiac patients after diagnosis. The authors note that while weight gain would be welcome and expected in initially underweight patients, similar…

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10/24/2019

Cour Pharmaceuticals Announces Deal with Takeda for Celiac Treatment

Cour Pharmaceuticals has announced a $420 million licensing deal with Takeda Pharmaceuticals following a favorable outcome of their phase 2 trial for celiac disease. The company released data from a small phase 2a study at the annual United European Gastroenterology organization meeting showing that its treatment, CNP-101, cut levels of inflammation-promoting cytokines. The technology was…

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