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.”
Rory Jones
Adjunct professor of narrative medicine
Barnard College of Columbia University
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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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