Enable Marketing cookies to show this YouTube video. Watch on YouTube. Manage my cookie choices A very commonly and hotly discussed topic in the celiac disease community is the determination…
Continue ReadingA very commonly and hotly discussed topic in the celiac disease community is the determination of whom to screen for the disease and when. It is widely understood that celiac disease is under-diagnosed, especially since some individuals remain without symptoms for a long period of time. Blanket screening, however, seems inefficient; so where is the sweet spot for testing?
Continue ReadingAre you living with celiac disease or caring for someone with celiac disease? Do you want to partner with researchers to share your experiences living with celiac disease? Then make your…
Continue ReadingA group of researchers recently published an article in the journal, Pediatrics, detailing the results of a nationwide study conducted in Sweden to examine the link between celiac disease and anorexia nervosa. Over the years, a relationship between the two diseases has been suggested, but analysis has been limited to case reports.
Continue ReadingFor decades, Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF) has advocated for more widespread diagnostic testing for symptomatic celiac disease patients and their first-degree family members (parent, child, sibling) to ease much of the needless suffering caused by the disease.
Continue ReadingContact your Members of Congress and urge them to protect the Medicaid program. Celiac Disease Foundation is proud to join with the Modern Medicaid Alliance on their Medicaid Works campaign…
Continue ReadingGrowing up, Skylar Weitz was self-conscious and shy about having celiac disease – she didn’t like feeling different from her peers. Today, at 11 years old, five years after her…
Continue ReadingA research study published in the journal, Science, may have established a link between reovirus and celiac disease. Although reovirus is considered a common and often harmless virus, the study, co-authored by CDF Medical Advisory Board member, Stefano Guandalini, MD, and CDF Research Committee member, Sonia Kupfer, MD, determined that the reovirus, T1L, in some cases, might be causing the immune system to attack harmless food molecules, like gluten, triggering celiac disease.
Continue ReadingA research study published in the journal, Science, may have established a link between reovirus and celiac disease. Although reovirus is considered a common and often harmless virus, the study, co-authored…
Continue Reading23andMe has been approved by the FDA to offer direct-to-consumer genetic screening for a number of diseases, including celiac disease. Consumers are strongly cautioned to consult their physician
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,...