A Numbers Game, or: We Are All Number One
Congratulations, kid, you’re going to Washington! Now what? By Reed Gialketsis (17 years old, Nevada) At this year’s Children’s Congress, 161 kids and teens will gather in Washington, D.C. But...
View ArticleLife Under the Microscope: My Summer as a Research Intern
… this dream cannot become a reality without delegates like us. By Cindy Chen (17 years old, California) Imagine a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D). A world in which there would be no more need...
View ArticleEmergency Preparedness for Type 1 Diabetes
From the wrath of Hurricane Sandy along the eastern seaboard to devastating wildfires in the west, the past two years have shattered previous records for natural disaster destruction in the United...
View ArticleWhat T1D Teaches
Upon diagnosis with type 1 diabetes (T1D), the disease immediately teaches you that your pancreas isn’t just this corn on the cob–shaped organ sitting behind your stomach. The insulin produced by this...
View ArticleMy Friend, My Inspiration
Losing a friend is hard, but losing a friend to T1D is harder. By Catrina Curtis (15 years old, Mississippi) I can still remember the exact moment, almost three years ago, when my mom told me that...
View ArticleLetters From the Cusp of Childhood/Adulthood
You might not be able to eat that doughnut when you have high blood sugar, but you can still become a doctor or a famous baseball player. By Cindy Chen (17 years old, California) Dear parents,...
View ArticleBest in Class
JDRF knows that despite the challenges of living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), many people have worked harder, dreamed bigger, and achieved greater. In collaboration with the Diabetes Scholars Foundation...
View ArticleYoung Diabetes Advocates Take Capitol Hill by Storm
Early the morning of July 10, the delegates of JDRF 2013 Children’s Congress filled the halls of Congress and talked a blue streak. That day, hundreds of Members of Congress learned about type 1...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know about Enrolling in a Clinical Trial
Millions of people around the globe participate in clinical trials each year. These final stages of the research process are vital for testing the safety of new medications, evaluating efficacy of...
View ArticleThe Artificial Pancreas Does Its Homework
JDRF-funded researchers across the globe are currently testing artificial pancreas systems. Some clinical trials are inpatient, in which participants stay overnight or for a few days in a hospital or...
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