Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF) was featured in a recent article in MediaplanetUSA’s Digestive Wellness campaign, distributed within the centerfold of USA Today on December 18, 2015. This campaign showcases the…
Continue ReadingCeliac Disease Foundation thanks Time Magazine for referencing celiac.org in their recent article titled, "6 Facts About Gluten That You're Probably Getting Wrong." Celiac Disease Foundation works tirelessly year-round to educate the public about celiac disease. Raising awareness about celiac disease has been a fundamental part of CDF's mission since we were founded 25 years ago.
Continue ReadingOn behalf of our patient community, CDF has either directly invested or fought to secure investments in diagnostics, research, and treatment for celiac disease. We have always known that this was a serious disease with broad and often devastating impacts if left undiagnosed and/or untreated. Our 25 years of hard work continues to yield returns. This is from a NY Times article published on April 29, 2015, "Pharmaceutical companies are racing to develop the first drugs for celiac disease, which researchers say is much more common than previously thought."
Continue ReadingI will spare you my righteous indignation (I did not, however, spare my spouse who got an earful yesterday morning). You and I both know that the comedian, Joy Behar,…
Continue Readingby David Wild Despite clear guidelines outlining the diagnosis and management of celiac disease, many clinicians still offer suboptimal care of the condition, results from a survey of 80 health…
Continue ReadingWith recent national awareness of celiac disease and gluten sensitivity, the food industry is introducing gluten-free items to us at breakneck speed. But how gluten-free are they? Trying to decipher…
Continue ReadingBy Ellen Barlow Mass General Hospital’s Alessio Fasano, MD, has transformed conventional thinking about autoimmune diseases. Alessio Fasano, MD, is everywhere these days. The renowned head of the MGH Center…
Continue ReadingIn the battle of physician versus maladaptive protein, physician perseveres and recharges through pursuits befitting his Italian heritage. Gluten-Free by the Numbers In 1996 gluten-free foods were a $100 million business. In 2012,…
Continue ReadingThe trouble for Daniel Tully, then 12 and an excellent student and athlete in Brooklyn, began 20 months ago, when he developed what seemed like a virus that kept recurring,…
Continue ReadingRegulations that tell consumers just what it means when a product is labeled "gluten free" take effect on Tuesday — a "major milestone," says one of the leading experts on gluten disorders.
Continue ReadingDear Celiac Disease Foundation Community, For more than three decades, the Celiac Disease Foundation has been dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by celiac disease through research, advocacy, and education. What began as a grassroots effort has grown into a global organization, leading the charge in accelerating diagnosis,...