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11/6/2018

2018 Team Gluten-Free Turkey Trot 5k Fun Run/Walk

On November 3, 2018, the Celiac Disease Foundation’s Team Gluten-Free Turkey Trot 5k Fun Run/Walk in New York and Los Angeles drew over 350 people of all ages and raised over $90,000! The Turkey Trot participants showed their support for one common goal: to drive diagnosis, treatment, and a cure for the three million Americans…

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10/22/2018

Thrive Market

Thrive Market is your time- and money-saving solution to shopping for Celiac-safe snacks and healthy meal essentials. Filter our products to easily find Certified Gluten-Free favorites at prices that are 25-50% off retail, then get it all delivered. Join today, get 25% off!

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10/16/2018

iCureCeliac® Study Presented at Digestive Disease Week 2018

In a Medscape Gastroenterology article covering Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2018, William Balistreri, MD, reported on the studies presented that addressed reliable, cost-effective celiac disease detection. One of the studies highlighted in the article, Forgoing the Duodenal Biopsy for Celiac Disease Diagnosis Among Adults in the United States: Results of a National Survey, analyzed data…

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10/16/2018

The Foundation Submits Letter of Support to FDA on Developing Patient-Focused Clinical Outcome Assessments and Endpoints

On October 15, 2018, the Celiac Disease Foundation submitted a letter of support for the National Health Council’s (NHC) comments to the FDA’s Request for Information (RFI) regarding Standard Core Clinical Outcome Assessment and Endpoint Sets (CCOAES). The NHC’s letter to the FDA included the Foundation’s input from our medical advisory and scientific community. The…

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10/16/2018

Prevalence of Epilepsy in Celiac and Gluten-Sensitive Patients

Previous studies have found celiac disease to be associated with several neurological complications. In a new study, researchers reviewed the available literature to determine the prevalence of epilepsy in patients with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, and vice versa. For the purposes of this study, the researchers defined “gluten sensitivity” as patients with positive celiac-specific…

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10/10/2018

Hidden Gluten in Restaurant Foods Labeled “Gluten-Free”

At the 2018 ACG Annual Scientific Meeting, Columbia University Medical Center researchers – including Celiac Disease Foundation Medical Advisory Board member Peter Green and Research Committee member Benjamin Lebwohl – presented results from a new study on detecting gluten in restaurant foods. The researchers found 32% of restaurant foods labeled “gluten-free” contained detectable amounts of…

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10/3/2018

Celiac Disease Foundation Granted Membership in the Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS)

Los Angeles, CA, September 29, 2018 – The Celiac Disease Foundation is pleased to be accepted as an affiliate member of the Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS). Founded in 1988, the AOECS is an independent, non-profit umbrella of national celiac societies who seek to collaborate worldwide. AOECS is actively involved in international initiatives to…

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