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Alba Therapeutics Recruiting Volunteers for Celiac Disease Drug Trial

  Press Release Baltimore, MD, May 1, 2012 – – Alba Therapeutics Corporation today announced that it was granted a certificate of registration for copyright of the first and only Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) questionnaire for patients with Celiac Disease (CeD).  The CeD PRO questionnaire will be used as part of Alba’s clinical trial program […]

Halloween Recipe Roundup and a Menu Plan

Are you ready for Halloween?  My boys sure are biting at the bit (okay, their mom is too).  Before your little beggar dives into his or her loot bag tomorrow, make sure you’re armed with the 2011 Gluten and Allergen Free Halloween Candy Lists! Looking for Halloween recipe ideas?  Be sure to scroll to the […]

“In Defense of 20 Parts Per Million” by Alessio Fasano, M.D.

 The following letter is reprinted with permission from The University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research. “In Defense of 20 Parts Per Million” A Letter to the FDA From Alessio Fasano, M.D., and The University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research In its efforts to establish a safer food environment, the U.S. Food and Drug […]

Great Specialty Products Bakery Closes After Gluten Is Found In Gluten-Free Bread

I realized today when I was at my local GIG potluck/meeting that while I see a lot of #GF headlines, etc., (sorry, couldn’t resist inserting a Twitter hashtag… but more on this in another post) from around the country and beyond, there are a lot of folks that do not hear about stories such as […]

Newly Diagnosed with Celiac Disease?

If so, and you are not sure which step to take next or if you are feeling overwhelmed by all of the information available out there and cannot determine which is truth or fiction, Dr. Oz is here to help! If you are willing to share your story on camera, click here and fill out […]

Consumer Reports Tackles Gluten-Free Foods

I read an interesting article this morning in the Washington Post about Consumer Reports offering advice on gluten-free foods! Click here to read the article.

Immune System Link In Celiac Disease, Bone Loss

I want to share an article about celiac disease and osteoporosis. This reminded me of a story told to me by the dietitian I saw while pregnant with Luke. My dietitian’s husband had recently been diagnosed with celiac disease too.  Her husband’s hidden celiac disease was discovered after he had been lifting heavy materials one […]

Science Rises To The Gluten-Free Challenge

The increasing prevalence of coeliac disease is driving innovation, and the growth in the size of the market is boosting R&D investment, but the ideal gluten-free product is still not on supermarket shelves… (click the following link to read the full article on Food Navigator) Science Rises To The Gluten-Free Challenge