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A Celiac Pill: Alba Calls for Participants to Test Effectiveness of AT-1001
Do you dream about being able to eat pizza, pasta, cookies, cake and all of your favorite gluten-containing products again? Well, it won't happen soon, but read about the studies underway by Alba Therapeutics to learn how a pharmaceutical treatment for celiac disease is in sight! Read more!

Watch Alternative Appetites!
The series focuses on helping you cook meals for special dietary needs. Vanessa Maltin will show you how to make gluten-free meals, as well as other adjustments for most food allergies and intolerances.
2 episodes available!

Resources

Nemours Children’s Celiac Center opens on 9/16/2006

Kick-off at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children was held on September 16, 2006.

SEAL-EE-YAK Sprue Splash in San Francisco a great success!

Dr. Gary Gray of the Stanford Celiac Management Clinic joined forces with Margaret Fearey Walsh and Alice Bast to raise awareness for celiac disease as reported by the Marin Independent Journal.

A Celiac Party Comes To San Francisco!

Get ready for SEAL-EE-YAK! On 10/7, NFCA and local celiacs will have a great party and cook-off competition to raise awareness and funds for celiac disease. Join the fun!

Food Labeling Fact Sheet, November 2005

The American Celiac Disease Alliance has produced a Fact Sheet to assist consumers with the new Food Allergen Labeling and Consumers Protection Act (FALPCA).

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News

Celiac on CNBC

CNBC's "On the Money" aired a story on the growth of the gluten-free marketplace. Watch it now!

Pasta Pomodoro supports TEAM CELIAC

$1.00 for every gluten-free item sold in September and October. Read more.

Blood tests as good as genetic typing for celiac detection

American Medical News publishes article on celiac disease blood testing.

Register NOW for Atlanta Cooking Spree

Registration is now open for the Oct. 19 Atlanta Gluten-Free Cooking Spree!

Cooking Spree Chef Wins Hell's Kitchen

Washington, D.C. Gluten-Free Cooking Spree participant, Chef Rock of B. Smith's, has won FOX's Hell's Kitchen.

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

AOL Founder Steve Case talks about celiac on CNN

CNN airs coverage of D.C.Gluten-Free Cooking Spree

CNN Newsroom Anchor Heidi Collins signs on as official spokesperson for NFCA

CNN Newsroom aired 3 stories about celiac and NFCA. Click to see the videos.

Celiac disease resources for members of the media

Our new web address:
www.CeliacCentral.org

Information You Can Live By

Wheat-Free Foods May Contain Wheat

As much as 20% of wheat-free foods contain detectable amount of wheat proteins according to a study published by WebMD.

To Eat or Not To Eat? That is not the question!

How do I follow a gluten free diet?

Tax Deductions for Celiacs

Howard J. Kass, CPA on Tax Deductions for celiacs as published in Celiac.com. A year after publishing this information, Mr. Kass submitted additional clarifying material to Celiac.com.

What if you suspect you have celiac disease?

Here is a guideline of steps to take.

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