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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.

 Today is Giving Tuesday Now, a global day of unity and action to support nonprofit organizations struggling with the economic impact of COVID-19. Every donation gets us one step closer to treatments and a cure and will be rewarded with delicious gluten-free goodies.

2020 marks the 30th Anniversary for the Celiac Disease Foundation. We're celebrating 30 years with a highlight reel of CDF's most notable yearly accomplishments, posted each day throughout the month of May on CDF’s Facebook & Twitter.

May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month - the perfect time to join the Celiac Disease Foundation in generating support for research for treatments and a cure! Raise or Donate between May 1 - May 31 and receive gluten-free products from Proud Sponsor Schar.

Confronted with the reality of an all-consuming global pandemic, every nonprofit, including the Celiac Disease Foundation, has to figure out where we fit in a world that is quickly changing and into a future that no one can predict.

The first mice with characteristics of celiac disease have been developed at the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center. For the first time researchers can observe celiac disease onset as the mouse’s immune system launches a coordinated attack against gluten.

The Celiac Disease Foundation uses peer-reviewed research to push our federal government to act responsibly. Our sponsorship of Columbia University’s Biennial Symposium, where the world’s expert celiac researchers share their findings and collaborate on future projects, continues this work.

The Celiac Disease Foundation is proud to recognize the Kornblau family as the 2019 Celiac Disease Foundation Volunteers of the Year.

Last week, one of our 2019 Young Investigator Award recipients, Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, co-authored a study that showed a small, but statistically significant increase in mortality rates for patients with celiac disease.