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Buzzing…..
I’ve been buzzing all weekend. Lots of things have happened to me recently and I’m so excited and grateful. I’ve talked about being a in a long term, observational Covid study. Basically, I had covid in August 2020, when it… Continue reading
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TAK-101 is in active clinical trials.
Today is TAK-101… Cour Pharmaceuticals developed a nano-particle encapsulating gliadin molecules. Gliadin is one of the proteins in gluten and the one that causes issues in celiac disease. In Phase 2 studies, they gave patients infusions of the drug or… Continue reading
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Gluten Free Watchdog…..
Yesterday, I talked about my decision making process with buying gluten free foods. What prompted that post is a significant number of recent posts from Gluten Free Watchdog where small manufacturers are mislabeling their products gluten free. The product obviously… Continue reading
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Gluten free labels……
For me, I have a tendency to rely on unpackaged foods to feed my family. Last night we had chicken thighs with a watermelon glaze, rice, and green beans from my CSA. I have always cooked. Making the transition to… Continue reading
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Alopecia, Celiac, and Remission
Recently the FDA approved Tofacitinib, for the treatment of alopecia. What was interesting was that during the clinical trial for Tofacitinib and alopecia, a celiac patient was cured. The patient had both alopecia and celiac disease. The patient was not… Continue reading
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More on FDA guidelines for celiac clinical trials….
The draft guidelines for celiac clinical trials says that clinical trials must last at least 52 weeks long. That doesn’t mean there is active time or visiting the research site every week, but 52 weeks is an exceptionally long time… Continue reading
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Celiac Awareness Post
Hope these posts have been helpful. I created this short video with all of your favorites from the past month! Enjoy! Continue reading
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FDA and celiac clinical trials
The FDA published proposed guidelines for clinical trials for celiac disease treatments. Since we talk a lot about clinical trials, I feel like it is important for us to discuss these changes and what it might mean for clinical trials… Continue reading