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The Celiac Disease Foundation just launched a $15 million fund to speed up breakthrough solutions for a condition affecting three million Americans, most of whom don't even know they have it. This investment could finally close the gap between patients and the life-changing answers they need.
A rare disease nonprofit co-founded by Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder is revolutionizing medical research by acting like a venture capital firm, turning every dollar into multiple cures. Their innovative funding model has already contributed to three FDA-approved treatments for a devastating skin disease that once had no hope.