Celiac Disease Research Projects, Fundraising, Epidemiology, Etc.

New study reveals high rate of celiac disease in Iran.

Celiac disease was presumed to be rare in Iran because of low awareness and a low index of suspicion. However new epidemiological data show that celiac disease is a common disorder in Middle Eastern countries, particularly Iran.

Cephalon may one day offer celiac disease treatment. Photo: CC-Calsidyrose

Cephalon has signed an agreement that gives the company the option to purchase a potentially promising new treatment for celiac disease, called larazotide, from Alba Therapeutics.

New study reveals higher prevalence of celiac disease.

A team of researchers recently set out to assess rates of celiac disease and the benefits of screening in the general adult population in certain geographically isolated areas.

New study on celiac disease prevalence in Northern India.

A group of researchers in India recently conducted a community-based study on the prevalence of celiac disease in the northern part of India.

Photo: Gluten-free bread--CC-moizissimo

A team of researchers recently set out to establish a universal approach to eliminate disease-triggering properties of alpha-gliadin peptides in celiac disease.

A new review questions estimates of celiac disease rates.

A new systematic review by Italian researchers suggests that many studies showing rising or elevated rates of celiac disease are being over-estimated, mainly because tissue transglutaminase antibodies were the only diagnostic tool.

Project to help celiacs afford gluten-free food. Photo: CC-Kent Wang

Over his five years as a participant in Project Bread’s annual Walk for Hunger, 16-year-old high school sophomore, Pierce Keegan came to realize that more needed to be done to supply gluten-free food to people in need.

Alek is at it again--raising money for celiacs!

Yes, it is the holiday season, and back online for 2010 are the Controllable Christmas Lights for Celiac Disease...

Badly needed research funding goes to Celiac Disease Research at University of Maryland. Photo--U of M.

A $45 million donation to University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research will be used to create a first-of-its-kind institute that will study celiac disease in hopes of gaining deeper understanding of other associated autoimmune disorders, including diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis.

A little boy with a severe seizure disorder had his wish to have a special bike of his own granted through national children’s charity Kids Wish Network.

Photo: CC/Eneas

New studies from the United States, Europe and other Countries around the world indicate that the commonness of celiac disease has dramatically increased  in the last decade; possibly as much as four-times the amount seen in the 1950's.
Most current studies show that celiac disease is prevalent in at least 1% of the general population.

Photo: CC/jinglejammer

Intestinal biopsy is considered the the gold standard for celiac disease testing. However, biopsy is an  invasive procedure and most people would be happy to avoid biopsy all together. Based solely on serology, a new diagnostic standard  has been proposed that would no longer require intestinal biopsy for celiac disease diagnosis in some patients.

Celiac in Africa and Middle East (photo: CC/srbyus)

Celiac disease is a genetic auto-immune disease which, until now,  has primarily been considered a Western epidemic. However, we are seeing a rise of celiac disease  in  Middle Eastern and North African countries.

Yes, 'tis the holiday season again, and back online for 2009 are the Controllable Christmas Lights for Celiac Disease...

A study on the prevalence of celiac disease in Greece shows that the people of Thessaly have a prevalence of celiac disease that is among the lowest of all the European populations.

Celiac.com 05/08/2007 - Announces Plans for Advancing AT-1001 into Later Stage Clinical Trials

Celiac.com 12/27/2005 - Funding for NIH (including the NIDDK which conducts critical research into

Celiac.com 12/06/2005 - Alek Komarnitsky from Lafayette, CO (USA) has had thousands of Christ

Celiac.com 01/31/2005 - SEOs (Search Engine Optimizers) are having a contest to see who will rank

Celiac.com 11/25/2003 - Investigators from the Celiac Sprue Research Foundation, a non-profit publ