Rory Jones

Adjunct professor of narrative medicine
Barnard College of Columbia University

Rory Jones is a medical writer and adjunct professor of narrative medicine at Barnard College of Columbia University. She is co-author of “Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic.”

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By Peter H.R. Green, Rory Jones

26 July 2016

6 min read

Going gluten-free unlikely to help most people with autism

The presence of antibodies against a wheat protein may indicate that a child with autism would benefit from a gluten-free diet — but little data support this theory.

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Going gluten-free unlikely to help most people with autism

By Peter H.R. Green, Rory Jones

26 July 2016 | 6 min read

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