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Diabetes Research Institute Develops Revolutionary Oxygen-Generating Biomaterial to Enhance Islet Survival

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:53:01 -0500

Tom Karlya wrote the following comment about this article:

This is the first time that scientists have been able to successfully deliver oxygen locally to beta cells using a biomaterial. This is huge-----YOU and many LIKE you helped fund this work.....do not let it stop----get involved today. With two kids with T1 I do not get excited often....this is a good one that excites me. Really. Email me at tkarlya@drif.org and ask me how to get involved right where you live. IN IT TO END IT.

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February Newsletter

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:41:55 -0500

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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:23:21 -0500

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Type 1 diabetes prevention 'better than cure'

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:30:54 -0500

A Winnipeg doctor wants to give newborns at high risk of Type 1 diabetes a vitamin to try to prevent them from developing the disease.

Dr. Shayne Taback is a pediatric endocrinologist. He and his team in other locations say it is time to rigorously test the idea that high doses of vitamin D could prevent children from getting Type 1 diabetes — children like Katrina Tobin.

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Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:35:22 -0500

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Tandem Diabetes Care Announces FDA Clearance of the T:SLIM Pump

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:00:19 -0500

Smallest Insulin Pump System and First-Ever with a Touch Screen

Of approximately 1.5 million people in the U.S. with type 1 diabetes,(i) industry estimates indicate that only 20 to 30 percent use an insulin pump, despite clinical evidence that pump use can improve glycemic control and quality of life.(ii) Tandem Diabetes Care believes that enhanced ease of use and attractive design will encourage more patients to consider the clinical benefits of insulin pump therapy.

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JDRF T1D Month

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:42:57 -0400

JDRF is kicking off the first annual T1Day on 11.1.11. We're asking all members of the type 1 diabetes community to help us make this day a huge success by raising awareness about type 1 diabetes on this day and throughout the month of November.

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October Newsletter

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:55:23 -0400

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Hypoglycemic Brain Function Different in Type 1 Diabetes

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:05:23 -0400

During hypoglycemia, patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who perform a working-memory task (WMT) have more activation of brain regions and less deactivation of the default-mode network (DMN) than control subjects, according to a study published online Oct. 7 in Diabetes.

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September Newsletter

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:47:59 -0400

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Stem Cells To Fight Diabetes

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 14:31:55 -0400

Doctors believe they are getting closer to a cure that could dramatically change the lives of people with Type I Diabetes.

In patients with Type I Diabetes the body thinks the pancreas is a foreign invader, so it starts to destroy the organ's islet cells.

Those are the cells that produce insulin.

Now researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center are trying to create islets from adult stem cells so that they can be transplanted back into the patient, eliminating the need for constant blood sugar monitoring and insulin injections.

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Summer Newsletter

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:22:21 -0400

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Artifical Pancrease Project

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:12:49 -0400

To bring attention to the problem, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) sent delegates to Congress on June 22, urging legislators to speed up R&D efforts to develop new treatment of the disease and accelerate approval of new treatment technologies and to find a cure for the disease.

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Shot May Reverse Type 1 Diabetes

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:26:21 -0400

Medical researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are currently testing if a long-used vaccine – a simple shot or series of shots over time -- could reverse Type 1 diabetes.

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June Newsletter

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:33:35 -0400

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Big Heart At Little Fenway

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:06:47 -0400

Nestled on a quiet country road in Essex, Vermont, the local treasure known as Little Fenway played host to a day filled with Wiffle Ball fun. And with the community's help... including a couple of local celebrities... the big winner was "Slam-Diabetes".

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JDRF Announces Celebrity Advocates and Town Hall Panelists for Children's Congress 2011

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:56:02 -0400

JDRF's Children's Congress, one of the most powerful advocacy events on Capitol Hill, has been held every other year since 1999 and become the largest media and grassroots advocacy event held in support of finding better treatments and a cure for type 1 diabetes. The child delegates with type 1 diabetes will talk about the personal impact the disease has made on their bodies and their lives. This event is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the selected delegates, who will visit with legislators and administration officials to raise awareness about type 1 diabetes, and participate in personal advocacy at the highest levels of the U.S. government.

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May Newsletter

Tue, 31 May 2011 11:53:22 -0400

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Home Urine Test Measures Insulin Production

Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Home urine tests can check the insulin production of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to a British study in Diabetes Care. Experts said urine tests can help gauge endogenous insulin production, distinguish type 1 from type 2 diabetes and detect rare forms of diabetes. The findings may help improve diabetes treatments, researchers added.

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Medtronic, Ford team up for in-car glucose monitor for diabetics

Wed, 18 May 2011 15:39:44 -0400

Medtronic Inc. is teaming up with Ford Motor Co. to provide voice-controlled devices that constantly monitor glucose levels of diabetics while they drive.

A prototype of the device was unveiled Wednesday in Detroit.

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