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Celiac disease remains one of the most common autoimmune diseases, affecting approximately 1% of the population in the United States. Celiac disease is genetic; having a first degree relative with…

On August 5th, 2013, the FDA issued its final ruling on the label “gluten-free” and when it could be applied to packaged foods under the FDA’s purview. The compliance date…

Currently, the primary treatment for celiac disease (CD) is a strict and lifelong gluten-free diet, which can saddle patients with heavy financial and social burdens. On top of this, many…

In the past, celiac disease (CD) was thought of as a children’s malabsorptive disease, but CD patients can experience many non-gastrointestinal symptoms, and a recent paper from Italy attempted to review how CD can affect the reproductive health of women.

The risk for certain types of malignancy in celiac disease (CD) patients has long been a cause for concern. Other types of cancers, such as breast cancer and lung cancer,…

A recent study out of Finland investigated how a gluten-free diet, the treatment for CD, helps these asymptomatic patients who have no symptoms to tell them if their treatment is working.

The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center has been investigating the mechanisms through which viral infections, in particular gastrointestinal viruses, can contribute to the inflammatory response occurring in celiac disease.

After diagnosis, celiac disease (CD) patients must get regular check ups to see if they are responding to their gluten-free diet. Up to 20% of patients have non-responsive celiac disease…

While the prevalence of celiac disease is estimated to be about 1% in the United States, the number of people who have adopted a gluten-free diet is far greater, as…

Celiac disease, typically thought of as a gastrointestinal disease, has a wide variety of symptoms that can affect other parts of the body including the mind. Many people with celiac…