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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Finding A Cure For Type 1 Diabetes

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Raising Funds for a Cure

By Kelsey Bonilla Health Expert

Each year, thousands of people participate in several dozen walks around the country in an effort to raise money to cure type 1 diabetes. The annual JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes has been part of my life for the last few years. Last year I was seven months pregnant and walked with my husband and mom. We called our family team, "Baby Bonilla" in honor of the little one we were eagerly anticipating.

 

This year I'm getting my company involved and walking as part of a corporate team. I decided to...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Stem Cell Research and Diabetes: I support H.R.3
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...important milestone in the drive to find a cure for type 1 diabetes and related... Read more »

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The Smallest Voices May Have The Biggest Impact
By Beth McNamara , Health Expert

...magazine. It is the biggest of its kind dedicated to finding a cure for Type 1 Diabetes.   Mary... Read more »

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Resources For Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetics
By Beth McNamara , Health Expert

...with a young daughter who was just diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. As I created a list that the... Read more »

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Why We Walk, Run, Hike, Ride, Swim, Paddle ...
By Beth McNamara , Health Expert

...to support JDRF and its mission to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes through research.   On a... Read more »

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Exercise and the Balancing Act
By Ann Bartlett , Health Expert

...for a Cure. JDRF is an organization dedicated to finding a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. American... Read more »

Health Guide

Canadian Scientists find cure for diabetes in mice
...Emmons-Benjet's response Read Bill Quick's response For more stories on this breakthrough research click below: Type 1 Diabetes May Be Caused By Disruption of Link Between Nerve Cells and Beta... Read more »
Diabetes in Children: Myths and Facts
...always have a source of sugar with them at all times, in case their blood sugar drops. Many people with type 1 diabetes have not only excelled in sports, but have become world-class... Read more »
Meet Kim Emmons-Benjet
...Marathon, raising money for AIDS research in the process.  Kim’s son Josh was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in December 2002. Since then she has become an active member of the Juvenile... Read more »
Meet Kim Emmons-Benjet
...Marathon, raising money for AIDS research in the process.  Kim’s son Josh was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in December 2002. Since then she has become an active member of the Juvenile... Read more »
Meet Amy Tenderich
...and 13 years of communications work in the Silicon Valley technology industry, she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in May 2003, and subsequently launched DiabetesMine.com, “a gold mine of... Read more »

Medications

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...This medication should not be used in patients with Type 1 diabetes or for the treatment of... Read more »

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