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Hey there guys, First of all, let me introduce myself! I'm Julian, 16 years old, and I was diagnosed with type 1 almost two years ago. I'm sure you'll all agree that diabetes awareness and research are both very important, and the the general public doesn't necessarily understand what...

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...

OK this is SOOOOOOO Werid!!!!!!!!!! I went and saw my Endocrinologist and he told me I am no longer diabetic!!!!!! I am not kidding or making it up!!!!! Mind I am now pre-diabetic.Yep only I could be that different. LOL Not sure what to think!!!! Oh, he is enrolling me in a study coming up, they want...

Hey All, My name is Adam and I work for diaTribe (www.diatribe.us), an online newsletter for people with diabetes. I just wanted to let all of you know that we've just released a new report, Targeting a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes: How Long Will We Have to Wait ? It's available as a free download...

Hi! My name is Kinnedy Durham. I am sixteen and participating in a Step Out: Walk to cure Diabetes. I am looking for support, financially and non-financially. This is something I have been wanting to do for years, and finally I have the chance to do it. This walk will be held at Pennington Biomedical...

Hello people. I am 16 years old and am participating in a Step Out: Walk to cure Diabetes. My team has a donation goal of $1,000 and currently have $270.00. I am not asking for your money, though that would be generously accepted, I just want prayers. Almost all of my team are christians, including myself...

We need your help again! Please call your U.S. Senator(s) at their home offices this week and urge them to support the artificial pancreas. A couple weeks ago, you successfully convinced nearly 60% of the U.S. House of Representatives to sign a letter about the artificial pancreas to FDA Commissioner...

This week is National Volunteer Week, and here at JDRF Advocacy we wanted to take a minute to thank you for all that you do! Throughout the year, everyone in our nationwide network of advocates works tirelessly to ensure their Members of Congress are aware of issues important to finding a cure for diabetes...

As you may know, we need you to email your Members of Congress today about the artificial pancreas... that's if you haven't already, and if you have, then ask your family and friends to do it as well! The artificial pancreas has demonstrated remarkable results in the hospital setting, and now...

As I mentioned yesterday, we need you to contact your Members of Congress and ask them to support the artificial pancreas! The artificial pancreas has demonstrated remarkable results in the hospital setting, and now trials need to be conducted in the outpatient or "real world" setting. However...

Hope you've been following the buzz JDRF's annual Government Day created for advocating for type 1 diabetes. As many of you already know, annually, JDRF Advocacy volunteers attend Government Day to learn about upcoming legislative efforts and the resources available to them so they can continue...

Checkout another Government Day video reflection - Kelly Rawlings, PWD type 1, diagnosed at age 4 and the editor of Diabetic Living magazine , shares her views on this annual type 1 advocacy event from her perspective as part of the Diabetes Online Community (DOC). You can find Kelly on the DOC through...

I have a few more Government Day things to share, so here's another reflection from Marty Burns, a grassroots leader from Maryland. Be sure to leave a comment for Marty or for us about your thoughts on JDRF Advocacy efforts!

Our reflections from the 2011 Government Day continue with Jason Thompson, the Advocacy Team Chair from Georgia. Jason’s been doing some great work at the Georgia Chapter and recently had Thea Miller join him on the Advocacy Team to support advocacy and legislative efforts across the state. See...

Here’s another video reflection from the 2011 JDRF Government Day by someone who is in the forefront of type 1 diabetes research. I was lucky enough to get a few moments with Dr. Judith E. Fradkin to get her thoughts on research being conducted at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Fradkin...

All Type I and Type II diabetics~ I just wanted to drop you a line....I am not even sure if this is the proper platform for this. My story, is probably like hundreds of other stories, with different details in between. I received a double organ transplant on October 26, 2010 at The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville...

Here is the link for this really cool idea. You upload your picture, your child's picture, or even a loved one's picture to spell out the word CURE. It is a fund raisier and they ask $10 donation (or more if you like)---seems worh it ---and it gets matched by Animas and LifeScan up to the first...

Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers is the new National Chairman of JDRF's Walk to Cure Diabetes: http://walk.jdrf.org . Since the founding of JDRF in 1970, the organization's largest and most successful fundraising program, the Walk to Cure Diabetes, has raised over 90 million dollars to go towards...

I just wanted to share this article I received in an email from JDRF. Apparently a nanotechnology project has cured type 1 in mice. Interesting stuff! Popular Science Article Nanotech Vaccine Successfully Cures Type-1 Diabetes in Mice By Alessandra Calderin Posted 04,.08.2010 at 6:04 pm An innovative...

Allison talks candidly about being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as an adult and how it has affected her job search, wedding, marriage, and future plans for her family. This video was featured in Young Voices: Life With Diabetes , a national web-based video campaign allowing teens and young adults to...

The Fund A Cure video is a powerful component of JDRF Chapter Galas nationwide. The video is typically accompanied by a personal testimony from a local parent or child with type 1 diabetes and followed by an auction of passion to "fund a cure" in which guests raise their bid cards to make a...

Since the founding of JDRF in 1970, the organization's largest and most successful fundraising program, the Walk to Cure Diabetes, has raised over 90 million dollars to go towards Type 1 diabetes research. Kevin Kline gives you his top 10 reasons to participate in JDRF's Walk to Cure Diabetes