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Each year, we proudly embrace the unity and generosity of our community during May Celiac Disease Awareness Month.

On Friday, I joined three of the leading celiac disease researchers in the world to present to the NIH’s Autoimmune Disease Coordinating Committee (ADCC) the findings from the CDF-sponsored First SSCD Consensus Workshop: Research Opportunities in Celiac Disease 2020.

Today is the last day to receive delicious Schar goodies in exchange for a donation to the Celiac Disease Foundation! Join us in generating funds for research for treatments and a cure.

We have been hearing from our community about COVID-19 and celiac disease and about our work at the Celiac Disease Foundation during the pandemic. We have answered the most frequently asked questions in a short video for you. 

People with celiac disease have a 10-fold greater risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Those with IBD have a 4-fold greater risk for celiac disease. A new study reviews the link between these two autoimmune disorders.

The Voluntary Recommendations for Managing Celiac Disease in Learning Environments provides definitive guidance for schools, parents and caregivers for 504 accommodations for children with celiac disease. Download the guide and watch the video.

TAK-062, an orally administered synthetic enzyme that survives the acidity of the stomach and digests gluten effectively, has passed its phase 1 clinical drug trial, indicating it is safe to use in celiac patients.

Showcasing the “brightest ideas and breakthroughs in digestive disease,” DDW 2020 includes recent studies and innovations in celiac disease and gluten-related disorders, some of which we have curated and summarized for you.

A small pilot study suggests chemical pollutants might be an environmental factor associated with celiac disease in children. This is the first research to link the autoimmune disorder with persistent organic pollutants (POPs) detected in blood samples from celiac patients.

The Celiac Disease Foundation joins with the world organizations to assure that vital health-saving information for celiac patients continues to be available. Stronger together in the face of crisis, this May Celiac Awareness Month, share the #CeliacUnited campaign on your social media channels.