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Ann Bartlett

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Wellness Center Owner, living with type 1

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posted 02/09/2010, comments (0)

The Success of Islet Regeneration Rests on an Anti-Inflammatory Drug

I've been reading some research on a guest speaker coming to Washington, DC, on March 1, 2010, for our JDRF capitol chapter research update. Dr. Eli Lewis, from Ben-Gurion University in Israel, will be in DC to discuss his breakthrough research for Islet Cell Transplantation. What researchers know is that transplanted human islet... Read more Chevron

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Amylia Grace

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is tired of Type 1 diabetes being glossed over in the media.

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The Good, Bad, and Ugly Truth About Diabetes

The truth is that people who contract Type 1 diabetes face a miserable future, and assuming they live long enough, they face a brutal day-to-day battle as the disease gradually eats away at almost every vital organ. -Steve Cameron, "The Ugly Truth About Diabetes" I'd like... Read more Chevron

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Kerri Sparling

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I believe in the power of community.

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posted 02/09/2010, comments (0)

Superbowl Sundaes (Would Be Nice)

I don't give a crap about the Superbowl, which makes me some sort of villain in the eyes of many of my friends and family members. "You … you don't like football? You don't even care who is playing? But how can you SURVIVE without having an affinity for the pigskin?" (Note: Not a single member of my... Read more Chevron

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Gretchen Becker

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Author, Humorist, wildlyfluctuating.blogspot.com

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posted 02/08/2010, comments (0)

Genes and Obesity

New genetic research has discovered that people missing a small portion of their DNA, about 30 genes, will become morbidly obese. The missing DNA was not found in any people of normal weight. The affected people tended to be normal weight as toddlers, became overweight during their childhood, and then became severely obese as... Read more Chevron

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Kellianna

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posted 02/07/2010, comments (0)

Day 4 of "The First Year"

Gretchen Becker to the rescue again. I read Day 4 in her book "The First Year" and I have figured out why I was so confused over the past few months since my diagnosis. I have received so many conflicting ideas of the right way to eat that I was very frustrated and very confused. I am an educated woman, and yet I feel like such... Read more Chevron

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