2019 Year in Review
For decades, the celiac disease community has been told that the pain, the suffering, the fog, the depression, and the missed days of work and school were our fault because…
Continue ReadingFor decades, the celiac disease community has been told that the pain, the suffering, the fog, the depression, and the missed days of work and school were our fault because…
Continue ReadingThere is currently no easy way to diagnose celiac disease in patients already following a gluten-free diet. In order for celiac disease blood tests to be accurate, patients on a…
Continue ReadingWithin the last year, at least three studies were conducted with the goal of determining the relationship between the amount of gluten ingested and the risk of developing celiac disease.…
Continue ReadingResearchers at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, including Celiac Disease Foundation Medical Advisory Board Member Dan Leffler, conducted a study to determine the effects of the gluten-free diet (GFD)…
Continue ReadingScientist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital awarded $1.5 million grant to study stem cells from patients with genetic diseases, including celiac disease, that impair one’s ability to properly absorb nutrients to help develop new therapies for malnutrition.
Continue ReadingWe put together a list of some of the most common perceived barriers to participating in clinical trials, and how to overcome them.
Continue ReadingCour Pharmaceuticals has announced a $420 million licensing deal with Takeda Pharmaceuticals following a favorable outcome of their phase 2 trial for celiac disease. The company released data from a…
Continue ReadingMany people who suspect they have celiac disease choose to start a gluten-free diet right away, without a formal diagnosis. Here's why you shouldn't.
Continue ReadingParents using multiple kitchen appliances and utensils to prevent their child with celiac disease from being exposed to gluten may be able to eliminate some cumbersome steps. A new, preliminary…
Continue ReadingCEO Marilyn G. Geller’s testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee has helped secure report language in the House’s version of the 2020 Labor-HHS-Education bill demanding that the National Institute of…
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