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You know when you're feeling your blood sugar drop and you become spacey and flighty? Yes, I know that feeling, even after being diabetic for 29 years. I still have those moments where my sugar drops so quickly it's a little too late sometimes. These moments have been coined by my boyfriend as...

Hi, Questions from a Type 1 Diabetic: I just starting rowing this year and am absolutely loving it to the point where if I can get good enough I might want to row in college. Its unlike any other sport I ever played and now that I've fallen in love with it, I don't think I can handle if my parents...

An oral treatment of harmless, specially engineered gut bacteria was able to reverse type 1 diabetes (T1D) in experimental mice, according to a partially JDRF-funded study in Belgium. The findings , which were recently published in the April edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation , may hold...

Hi cc: I am looking to start roller derby in my city, but I missed the spring training/tryouts so I will have to wait until fall. I too am on the insulin pump and wondered where to put it. I wear a tummitote when I rollerblade, but I don't trust that for derby. I hadn't thought about the bra...

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...

Happy anniversary, or not. Today marks 11 years with type 1 diabetes; not exactly a cause for celebration. But still, I decided to treat myself to vegan banana french toast (mix a mushed banana with almond milk, arrowroot, cinnamon, and vanilla and soak bread for 10 minutes), a reward for making it through...

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...

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...

As you know, JDRF conducted an extensive advocacy campaign in 2011 which resulted in FDA release of draft artificial pancreas guidance in December. Since then, our team has completed a thorough analysis of the FDA draft, speaking with many experts. Overall, we still remain very encouraged by the guidance...

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...

Come check out how it went for Rocco at www.everydayhighsandlows.com!

This video shows my life and what it is like living with Type 1 Diabetes and being a Division I soccer player. I made this video initially as a Walk Video to raise awareness and money. Just thought I'd share it on Juvenation. I hope you like it! ~ Hope . Believe . Inspire . Dream .

Did you ever feel like you did something wrong and that's why your child has type 1 diabetes? Come relate at www.everydayhighsandlows.com.

JDRF-funded scientists at Yale University recently found a mechanism of action by which teplizumab, an anti-CD3 antibody may be working as an immune therapy for T1D. Currently, once T1D starts to develop, there’s no intervention developed to stop it. The immune system slowly and inevitably kills...

Thanks everyone for helping to view and spread the word about my blog about raising twins (one with diabetes and one without). A special thanks to those of of who copied my link to your twitter accounts and Facebook pages! I really appreciate it. The guys and I celebrated by getting a banana split at...

Happy New Year! I know many of you have been following developments with the artificial pancreas guidance from FDA, so I wanted to give you an update about what’s been going on. After FDA released the artificial pancreas draft guidance document on December 1st our initial review was that the guidance...

Last week, we told you that currently 85% of people with T1D are adults and this little piece of information generated lots of great feedback from you all. Many of the comments were hopeful and others, about the obstacles you face while beating T1D every day of your life. (Again, I want to thank you...

Hi everyone, I started a blog supporting parents caring for children with Type 1 diabetes. The twist to my story is: I am raising twins. One of my guys has Type 1 and the other does not. I keep the blog light and easy to read because let's face it, our lives can get pretty heavy at times. Here is...

We loved Kim V's idea for the " You Can Do This" video project , so we pulled together a few JDRF volunteers and staff who are living with type 1 diabetes to tell those newly diagnosed or struggling with the disease... "You can do this!"

Jeffrey Brewer answers four frequently asked questions from JDRF constituents.

Crystal Bowersox visited the White House with representatives from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to support renewal of the Special Diabetes Program for type 1 diabetes research.

Novo Nordisk and JDRF partnered to launch Juvenation.org, an online community for people with type 1 diabetes. How did they get 1.5 million page views and 43,286 forum posts in 11 months (with no advertising budget)? Survey research shows members have a better understanding of their condition and are...

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month GET INVOLVED! Michael Wilson Films, working in partnership with JDRF's Advertising and Promotion Department, has sponsored and produced a 30-second public service announcement (PSA) to highlight November, National Diabetes Awareness Month. This compelling...