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Good evening everyone, I have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes for over 2 years now and it was quite the blow to my life. Like many of you, it came out of the blue and changed a lot of things very quickly. I was lucky enough to be surrounded by amazing friends and family that made sure I never felt...

Recently, the Wall Street Journal published an article about matching patients with their ideal clinical trials, which focused on the growing trend of patient advocacy groups and their efforts to encourage clinical trial participation. In addition to featuring programs being implemented by the Michael...

In case you missed it, I wanted share with you a recording of a weekly online radio show broadcast by Diabetes Social Media Advocacy Live (DSMA), where yours truly was invited to talk about our advocacy efforts. I had a great time talking with Cherise Shockley , the founder of DSMA, and one of the co...

Yesterday we had Dr. Aaron Kowalski, JDRF’s Assistant VP of Treatment Therapies, in our JDRF Advocacy office. I took the opportunity to capture some video thoughts from Dr. Kowalski on why we need to make sure we keep working to support diabetes research where ever possible. See the video below...

Hi, I'm a Type I diabetic in Madison, Wis. I'm involved in a theatre project meant to educate the community about diabetes. I'm hoping to tell authentic, research-based stories based on the experiences of people with diabetes and their loved ones. If you are interested in sharing your story...

In a recent study published in the current issue of Nature Immunology , a JDRF-funded team led by Dr. Diane Mathis from the Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital developed a technique that uses MRI and nanoparticles for predicting type 1 diabetes (T1D). In the study, which was conducted...

Not sure if you’ve had the chance to take a look at our recent call to action, ‘ Continue NIH Research like the Artificial Pancreas ’, but it shares some great information about how far we’ve come with research because of federal funding programs like the Special Diabetes Program...

JDRF-Funded Study Highlights Interaction between Beta Cells and the Immune System in Type 1 Diabetes. Click here to learn more http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=116975

Good Thursday to you and hope you had a chance to follow along our #JDRFGovDay efforts on Twitter earlier this week. Volunteer JDRF Advocacy leaders were on Capitol Hill on Monday and Tuesday to ask Congress to support a letter issued to the congressional leadership by the House and Senate caucuses on...

See a few videos from day 2 of 2012 JDRF Government Day. During this day we covered information on our efforts and tools for advocacy. Hear advocates share their connection to T1D and what they’ve learned so far! Some folks just want to help our cause because it's the right thing to do, hear...

Alright guy's, I'm looking for some help on this project i'm doing for school. I need your help by either recording a video or taking a pic and writing something about diabetes. I really need it so i can edit this video so my speech infront of the school isn't boring an people enjoy it...

Check out a few videos I was able to capture of our advocacy leaders during registration yesterday. You can follow what we’re doing at the 2012 JDRF Government Day by tracking us on Twitter using the hashtag #JDRFGovDay… we already have a few pictures up and more to come!! =] Tomorrow we...

Research Update: How the JDRF-NIH Public-Private Partnership is Making Progress Toward Curing, Treating, and Preventing T1D. Live Webcast for JDRF’s Government Day – Join JDRF’s Dr. Richard Insel and National Institute of Health’s Dr. Judith Fradkin on March 5th at 7:15 a.m. Check...

Well regardless if there's a cure out there, or NOT, we STILL have our life in our hands and we can shape, mold and make our bodies do what we want them to do! :) I've been TYPE 1 for 23 years now and I wanna share my success with the rest of you on HOW I GOT and STAY RIPPED! :) The NUMBER ONE...

In a study published this month in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics , researchers concluded that the automatic suspension of insulin delivery by a low glucose suspend (LGS) system greatly reduces the severity and duration of hypoglycemia (extreme low blood sugar) in people with type 1 diabetes...

Diabetes Mine interviewed Tom Brobson, a JDRF staff member with T1D, about his experiences participating in an artificial pancreas clinical trial. Read the article for Tom’s story, and then head over to the site for JDRF’s Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Trials Connection at https://trials.jdrf...

Check out the latest JDRF blog: JDRF-funded project identifies cell that triggers T1D. http://juvenation.org/juvenation_blogs/b/jdrfnews/archive/2012/01/23/jdrf-funded-project-identifies-cell-that-triggers-t1d.aspx

JDRF is funding a new international study on the use of metformin in people with type 1 diabetes. Scientists hope that metformin, which is already approved for use in people with type 2 diabetes, may help prevent cardiovascular complications in people with T1D. The study is enrolling participants in...

TYPE 3 Apparel- "Type 3 Diabetes" is a term used to describe the loved ones of Diabetics who have become a willing part of their support system: everyone from parents, friends, siblings and spouses, to those who choose to make Diabetic Care their life's work like Endocrinologists and Diabetic...

"Type 3 Diabetes" is a term used to describe the loved ones of Diabetics who have become a willing part of their support system: everyone from parents, friends, siblings and spouses, to those who choose to make Diabetic Care their life's work like Endocrinologists and Diabetic Nurse Educators...

TYPE 3 Apparel "Type 3 Diabetes" is a term used to describe the loved ones of Diabetics who have become a willing part of their support system: everyone from parents, friends, siblings and spouses, to those who choose to make Diabetic Care their life's work like Endocrinologists and Diabetic...

JDRF's Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Richard Insel, discusses JDRF's research strategy.