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New Planet Beer announced their sponsorship of Celiac Disease Foundation with the Win a Trip for Two to the 2014 CDF National Conference & Gluten-Free EXPO Sweepstakes.  One lucky individual and guest will receive CDF National Conference & Gluten-Free EXPO registration, tickets to the Saturday night VIP Dinner with Dr. Alessio Fasano and Dr. John…

Compared with the general population, individuals with celiac disease were almost twice as likely to have CAD, according to a large retrospective study presented here today at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2014 Scientific Sessions [1]. Even patients younger than aged 65 years were at higher risk.

Deborah Ceizler, CDF Chief Development Officer, recently attended the Development of Therapies for Celiac Disease Conference hosted by the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University.  The conference provided a unique opportunity to bring together experts from around the world – physicians, scientists, industry leaders including pharmaceutical, diagnostic, biotechnology and food & agriculture – and patients seeking…

By Van Waffle | February 24, 2014   Despite a growing awareness of celiac disease, most people still don’t know they have it. When a pediatrician phoned Marilyn Geller with test results indicating her 15-year-old son probably had celiac disease, Geller did not understand what the physician was saying. With a master’s of science in public health…

Dole Packaged Foods announced today that they are now a proud sponsor of Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to driving early diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease through advocacy, education and advancing research to improve the quality of life for all people affected by gluten-related disorders.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) made a new ruling on how alcohol products can be labeled with respect to gluten. The TTB’s revised ruling on the matter, for the most part, is in line with the FDA.

A new study, with contributions made from two CDF Medical Advisory Board Members, Martin Kagnoff and Joseph A. Murray, has identified antibody biomarkers that can be potentially used to diagnose nonresponsive celiac disease.

Celiac Disease Foundation is pleased to partner with Quest Diagnostics in Quest's "One symptom doesn't define celiac disease. But one test can." campaign. Join with CDF to Consider Celiac and Request the Test.

Celiac disease, one of the most common autoimmune diseases in the world today, often goes undiagnosed due to asymptomatic patients and many nonspecific symptoms. To diagnose a patient with celiac disease, a positive intestinal biopsy is typically necessary. But when physicians need to decide on whether or not to order a biopsy, they have many…

Woodland Hills, CA; February 18, 2014 — Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF) today released an interactive checklist to help individuals and families accurately define and report their symptoms of celiac disease and gluten sensitivity to their doctor or other health care practitioner.  This checklist not only will help individuals have more clear conversations with their healthcare providers, it will help more people with celiac disease get the proper diagnosis. This free checklist, developed with the CDF Medical Advisory Board, can be accessed at celiac.org/symptoms.