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    Juvenile diabetes walk-a-thon success  Jun 5, 2009
    Friday June 05, 2009. The Islanders’ mascot, Sparky the Dragon, helps Howard Beach Boy Scout Troop 139 support the cause. (Queens Chronicle, NY)

    The Islanders’ mascot, Sparky the Dragon, helps Howard Beach Boy Scout Troop 139 support the cause. (photo by Michael O’Kane)">  Jun 5, 2009
    Queens Chronicle - Juvenile diabetes walk-a-thon success ... Juvenile diabetes walk-a-thon success by Lisa Fogarty, Assistant Editor06/04/2009. (Queens Chronicle, NY)

    Robert Bob Charles Harnetiaux  Jun 3, 2009
    Contributions (in consideration of his granddaughter) may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Metro St. Louis/Greater Missouri Chapter at. To leave a special message for the family, visit the Web site at. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    Obituaries for Wednesday, June 3, 2009  Jun 3, 2009
    In lieu of plants and flowers, memorials may be offered to the American Cancer Society or to the Juvenile Diabetes Association. Marge s family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Orchard Manor Nursing Home for all their compassionate, kind and respectful care for our mom. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Walkers raise $5,000 for JDRF  Jun 1, 2009
    The event helped raise an estimated $5,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, said Lindsey Qualley, special events coordinator for JDRF of Greater Iowa and South Dakota. It s a good, educational event, said Shipler, noting that it helps Hunter to know that he isn t the only kid with diabetes. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices Benefit People With Type 1 Diabetes  Jun 1, 2009
    ScienceDaily (May 31, 2009) People with type 1 diabetes who have already been successful in achieving recommended blood sugar goals can further benefit from using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, according to results of a major multi-center clinical trial by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. See also. (Science Daily)

    * SUNDAY PROFILE: New York judge rises from the projects to the Supreme Court  May 31, 2009
    By the time she was 8 years old, Sotomayor had begun insulin injections for juvenile diabetes. After her father died, her mother sometimes worked two jobs, but she always kept a pot of rice and beans on the stove. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    Ali helps honor Ky. students for raising money  May 29, 2009
    - Muhammad Ali posed for pictures, doled out hugs and helped honor elementary school students who raised $40,000 in a month for juvenile diabetes in his hometown of Louisville, Ky ... The school has raised more than $120,000 since 2005 to benefit the juvenile diabetes program at Kosair Children's Hospital. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Sotomayor's diabetes: 'She overcomes it every day'  May 28, 2009
    Bill Ahearn, vice president of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, expressed delight at the news of Sotomayor's selection. "It's a great educational moment for people in general," he said. (CNN -- Health)

    Careful review needed for court nominee  May 28, 2009
    Her upbringing can only be described as inspiring: She grew up in a South Bronx housing project, lost her father at age 9, and suffered from juvenile diabetes; she nonetheless excelled at school, winning scholarships and living up to the expectations of her demanding but devoted mother, who has been her inspiration. By any measure, it's been an admirable American life. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Galveston businessman, bandleader Danny Smith dies at 68  May 28, 2009
    Memorials may be made to the church, O Connell High School, the American Heart Association, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation or a charity of one s choice. This story is available through KHOU, Ch. (KHOU.com, TX)

    Sotomayor's Diabetes: Will It Be a Handicap?  May 28, 2009
    Once known as juvenile diabetes, Type 1 diabetes typically begins in childhood Sotomayor was diagnosed at age 8 eventually causing the body to slow production of insulin, the hormone necessary to break down sugars found in food. (In Type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes the pancreas continues to make insulin, but the body fails to respond properly to the hormone's signals. (Time.com)

    Sotomayor wanted to be a judge since age 10  May 27, 2009
    She suffered juvenile diabetes that forced her to start insulin injections at age 8. Her father died the next year, leaving her to be raised by her mother a nurse at a methadone clinic who always kept a pot of rice and beans on the stove. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Local Reaction to Justice Pick  May 27, 2009
    It will be a profound privlege for me to play a role in applying those principles to the questions and controversies we face today," Sotomayor said. Sotomayor was born in the Bronx in 1954 and graduated from Princeton University and Yale Law School. She's been a judge since 1992, and has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit since 1998. Judge Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court and just the third female. A Rochester lawyer who argued a case in front of... (R News)

    Supreme Court nominee has Type 1 diabetes  May 27, 2009
    With Type 1 diabetes once called juvenile diabetes because it usually is diagnosed in children or young adults the body mistakenly attacks and destroys the pancreas cells that produce insulin. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation estimates that 3 million Americans have Type 1 diabetes, a fraction of the nearly 24 million who have some form of diabetes. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Margaret Schneider  May 23, 2009
    the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or the American Heart Association. Comments. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    USCCB Submits Comments to NIH on Proposed Guidelines for Stem Cell Research  May 23, 2009
    "Avenues of stem cell research which pose no moral problem are now showing great promise. In fact, human patients suffering from all the conditions cited by President Obama when he signed his executive order -- cancer, juvenile diabetes, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, heart disease -- have been shown in peer-reviewed studies to benefit from clinical trials using human stem cells," he said. "And in every case, the benefit has come not from embryonic stem cells, but from the adult and... (PR Newswire)

    Marlborough Sampler  May 22, 2009
    Proceeds will support Juvenile Diabetes Research with all proceeds going to Children s Hospital of Boston. Alice Pomerleau, the event organizer, has a daughter Jessica who was diagnosed in 2004 with Type 1 diabetes. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)

    Obituary: Eleanor Twickler  May 22, 2009
    Mrs. Twickler was a volunteer in church and school organizations and served the community through the Girl Scouts, Juvenile Diabetes and Literacy Volunteers of America. She was a natural athlete and outdoor enthusiast and enjoyed hiking, skiing, yoga, surf fishing, golf, tennis and sailing. (Needham Tab, MA)

    Timothy Clair Stum (5)  May 22, 2009
    In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, 120 Wall St., 19th Floor, New York, NY 10005. To sign the guest book visit. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    SCITUATE AROUND TOWN: Animal shelter sale is the just start of the good news  May 21, 2009
    The evening featured dancing, games and prizes and raised more than $5,000 towards the group s ultimate goal of donating $50,000 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in 2009 ... com, and for information about juvenile diabetes visit jdrf. (Scituate Mariner, MA)

    Medicine, religion collide in chemo refusal  May 21, 2009
    The 11-year-old died as a result of untreated juvenile diabetes. Dale Neumann's trial is scheduled for July. (USA Today -- News)

    Brennan Bollman, a biological sciences major from St. Joseph, gives the valedictory address during Notre Dame\'s commencement Sunday at the Joyce Athletic and Convocation Center in South Bend. She encouraged her classmates to \"risk disappointment.\" Don Campbell / H-P staff  May 20, 2009
    "Those who speak out against stem cell research may be rooted in admirable conviction about the sacredness of life, but so are the parents of a child with juvenile diabetes who are convinced that their son's or daughter's hardships can be relieved.". On the abortion issue, Obama said that in considering the controversy surrounding his visit to Notre Dame, he recalled a letter he'd received from a doctor days after winning the Democratic nomination. (The Herald-Palladium)

    Florence Sieber (7)  May 20, 2009
    Memorial donations may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in honor of David Sieber, or to a charity of donor's choice. Florence was born on Nov. 13, 1914, in Chicago, to Frank and Josephine (Miska) Hradecky. (The Herald-Palladium)

    Triglycerides implicated in diabetes nerve loss  May 19, 2009
    "Aggressive treatment can be very beneficial to patients in terms of their neuropathy," says Feldman, who is also director of the A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute and director of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Center at U-M for the study of complications in diabetes ... Funding: National Institutes of Health, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Center for the Study of Complications in Diabetes, American Diabetes Association, Thomas Foundation, Sigma Tau Research, and the... (EurekAlert!)

    FULL TEXT:  Obama's speech, as delivered to Notre Dame grads  May 18, 2009
    So next year, if you need a 6'2" forward with a decent jumper, you know where I live. (Laughter and applause.) Every one of you should be proud of what you have achieved at this institution. One hundred and sixty-three classes of Notre Dame graduates have sat where you sit today. Some were here during years that simply rolled into the next without much notice or fanfare periods of relative peace and prosperity that required little by way of sacrifice or struggle. You, however, are not getting... (USA Today)

    Obama urges dialogue, not demonization, on abortion  May 18, 2009
    Religious opponents of stem cell research, he said, "may be rooted in admirable conviction about the sacredness of life, but so are the parents of a child with juvenile diabetes who are convinced that their son's or daughter's hardships can be relieved.". That debate can be resolved, and common ground found, only through good works, kindness, and mutual respect - a fundamental part of all religious traditions, Obama said. (Boston Globe)

    Seattle Laces Up to Beat the Bridge and Diabetes  May 18, 2009
    SEATTLE, May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On Sunday, May 17, over 9,000 runners, walkers and all manner of fleet footed fundraisers in the fight against diabetes gathered at University of Washington's Husky Stadium to participate in the 27th Annual Nordstrom Beat the Bridge to Beat Diabetes event to benefit the Northwest Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) ... Proceeds from Nordstrom Beat the Bridge to Beat Diabetes, including registration fees and pledges, will benefit... (PR Newswire)

    Suzanne Rose Vinson  May 16, 2009
    Donations in her memory can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Society or the American Cancer Society. She will be missed by all who knew her and will be forever in the loving memory of her family. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    I-Team: Unemployed Dad Struggles to Help Diabetic Son  May 14, 2009
    Tye was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes when he was 6-years-old. Father and son have struggled to manage Tye's disease. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)

    A Celebration Of The Life Of Frank Gansz Set For June 5th  May 13, 2009
    Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation In Memory of Frank Gansz 4343 East Camelback Road, Suite 230 Phoenix, Arizona 85018. . (Uclabruins.com)

    Death Notices for Tuesday, May 12  May 13, 2009
    Memorials to Alzheimer's Association or Juvenile Diabetes Association are preferred. The family is being served by Nieburg-Vitt Funeral Home, Washington. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Four Toreros Named to 2009 All-PCSC List  May 12, 2009
    was the first to receive this award for her community service at a downtown shelter feeding the hungry, attendance at Light Up The Night, participation in a local elementary school reading program, and participating in the Juvenile Diabetes Walk for the Cure to name just a few. The Toreros close the 2009 season with their best finish in program history taking third place in the PCSC with an 11-9 mark, and will spend the off season training and preparing for the non-traditional season in the... (Usdtoreros.com)

    Sanjay Gupta on the Vitamin D Debate  May 12, 2009
    One part of the discourse focuses on the growing body of research that points to numerous health benefits of the chemical (actually a hormone): it can help prevent rickets in children and severe bone loss in adults and potentially lowers the risk of multiple sclerosis, juvenile diabetes, cancer, heart disease, colds and influenza. Amid all this new evidence, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has assembled a panel of experts to re-evaluate just how much vitamin D we really need and can safely... (Time.com)

    Friday's Diabetes Awareness Day Means More to Doug Hansen  May 9, 2009
    According to Dr. Alison Okada Wollitzer, the Director of Research Administration and Operations at the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, "The Artificial Pancreas Project is a collaborative research project between the Chemical Engineering Department at UCSB and the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute. The project is part of a multi-center effort funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to find a mechanical cure for type 1 diabetes through the development of an artificial pancreas.... (Ucsbgauchos.com)

    President of Cosma and Damiano Joseph DeCandia, left, joined Honoree Cavaliere Joseph Meccariello, Clementina Meccariello, Sal Pace, Michael Mannarino and John Calcagnile.">  May 8, 2009
    Queens Chronicle - Gala event raises money and hopes hopes. Gala event raises money and hopes hopes 05/07/2009. (Queens Chronicle, NY)

    Skating to end to juvenile diabetes  May 8, 2009
    Mary Vadaro and James Wilson, both graduating seniors of Hingham High School, are raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for their senior project ... Mary Vadaro and James Wilson, both graduating seniors of Hingham High School, are raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) for their senior project ... The inspiration of this fundraiser comes from Jamey s sister who has Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes. (Hingham Journal, MA)

    Gala event raises money and hopes hopes  May 8, 2009
    President of Cosma and Damiano Joseph DeCandia, left, joined Honoree Cavaliere Joseph Meccariello, Clementina Meccariello, Sal Pace, Michael Mannarino and John Calcagnile (Queens Chronicle, NY)

    Potential Preventative Therapy For Type 1 Diabetes  May 5, 2009
    The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation supported this research. Garvan's Diabetes Vaccine Development Centre (DVDC), the mandate of which is to develop a vaccine for Type 1 Diabetes, is funding further research with the compound. (Science Daily)

    Ahwatukee chamber selects new CEO  May 5, 2009
    Kimble replaces Laura Rivers, who left the job last month to become director of special events and marketing for the Phoenix chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Kimble, who was selected from more than 100 applicants for the job, said she moved to the Valley in January when her husband took a new job here. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Obituary: Emma R. Lucas, 28  May 5, 2009
    For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, contributions in Ms. Lucas memory may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International at jdrf. org, or 1-800-533-CURE (2873). (Acton Beacon, MA)

    Reader offers thanks to Brewton  May 5, 2009
    I have type 1 juvenile diabetes, and just like any other child I did not of course ask for it. In fact, I actually really hate being a diabetic. (Brewton Standard, AL)

    Lack of Vitamin D in kids linked to risks later in life  May 5, 2009
    The finding, based on blood tests of two-year olds from the Toronto area, suggests that shortfalls in vitamin D may be widespread in young children across the country, potentially placing them at an elevated risk of developing a wide range of diseases later in life, including multiple sclerosis, cancer and juvenile diabetes. "Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a number of chronic medical conditions," observed Jonathon Maguire, a researcher at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children and lead... (Globe and Mail -- Business)

    Narcolepsy is an autoimmune disorder, Stanford researcher says  May 4, 2009
    The work, which will be published online May 3 in Nature Genetics, could lead to better treatments for the sleep disorder and help immunologists understand other, more common autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and juvenile diabetes. "We're now getting the main pieces of what's happening in narcolepsy," said Mignot, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator who has been studying the disease for more than two decades. (EurekAlert!)

    Hits and Misses  May 2, 2009
    Daniel's younger brother Jake has juvenile diabetes and Daniel has organized an assortment of fundraisers and benefits that have netted more than $600,000 for the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation. MISS: The 80 seconds the New Jersey Devils needed to advance to the second playoff round but failed when Jussi Jokinen and Eric Staal scored goals to steal the victory for the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday evening. (NJ.com -- Times)

    Friday, May 1, 2009 (1915)  May 2, 2009
    (older than 14 days). Article rated a 0 by 0 users. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

     Dealing with diabetes  May 1, 2009
    Kauffman is interested in diabetes education and works for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Every summer she works with over 500 diabetic kids at the Gales Creek Camp. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Schedule of Upcoming Luncheons at the National Press Club  May 1, 2009
    Text hiding to spacing. NATIONAL PRESS CLUB LOGO. (PRNewsFoto/NATIONAL PRESS CLUB) WASHINGTON, DC UNITED STATES. (PR Newswire)

    Hard times don't stop people from from helping with diabetes fundraiser  Apr 30, 2009
    We ve been experiencing tough times and it s been amazing to see the event take place, said Kim Seligman, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation liaison for Muscatine ... 5-mile walk to raise funds for the juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ... According to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 85 percent of the money it raises goes directly to research. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Big brother's fund-raising effort tops $600,000  Apr 30, 2009
    WEST WINDSOR -- When Daniel Fine's brother, Jake, was first diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at age 7, he made a decision as big brother ... Daniel took the lead in organizing two benefit golf and tennis tournaments at Greenacres Country Club in Lawrence, the first of which raised more than $250,000 for juvenile diabetes research. (NJ.com -- Times)

    Face to face  Apr 30, 2009
    This disability is more common than childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes, and pediatric AIDS combined. April is Autism Awareness month, and "Faces and Voices of Autism" is a good way to bring attention to the disorder. (Boston Globe)

    FAU's 2009 Senior Award Winners Announced  Apr 30, 2009
    He has given generous amounts of time to everyone from nursing home residents to those afflicted with juvenile diabetes and the place he has donated the vast majority of his time, the Boca Raton Community Church nursery. Sportsmanship Award Female: , Tennis is a four-year letterman who has been the glue that has held the team together through two coaching changes. (Fausports.com)

    Pint-sized fundraisers  Apr 29, 2009
    The money raised will be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Walk taking place Friday, May 1 at 6 p.m. on the riverfront in Muscatine ... The money raised will be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Walk taking place at 6 p.m. Friday, May 1, on the riverfront in Muscatine. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Obituary: Officer James P. Gerakines  Apr 29, 2009
    For those who wish, contributions in Officer Gerakines memory may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 60 Walnut St., No. 102, Wellesley, MA 02482. Loading commenting interface. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)

    Ford Hybrid Hits 1,445 Miles On 1 Tank  Apr 29, 2009
    and ended in Washington, D.C. The effort raised money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. It was also a show of ultimate fuel economy, as the vehicle delivered more than 80 miles per gallon over the challenge. (KSBW 8, CA)

    Rainbow Gala benefit  Apr 28, 2009
    The red and yellow roses from Hepatica brought the sun into the Pittsburgh Hilton ballroom, which 650 guests packed in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. By evening's end more than $910,000 was in the pot of green. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Somerville's Anna Yu is the new face of autism in MBTA, May Institute campaign  Apr 20, 2009
    It is more common than childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes, and pediatric AIDS combined. For decades, May Institute has worked to increase public awareness about autism, a disability that has become a public health crisis, said Institute President and CEO Walter P. Christian, Ph. (Somerville Journal, MA)

    Teen speaks out about diabetes  Apr 20, 2009
    To read the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's bio onKrista Thomson, visit Sunday, April 19, 2009 ... Every two years, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Children's Congress selects about 150 children ages 4 to 17, from more than 1,500 essay submitters, to represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia in a face-to-face meeting with government officials to petition for more funding for Type 1 diabetes research and finding a cure. (Juneau Empire)

    Olympic triathlete Jarrod Shoemaker to speak at CHS Saturday  Apr 17, 2009
    While the Cohasset Triathlon will still raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, proceeds from the Marlborough Triathlon will go toward Children s Hospital Boston ... The Olympic swimmer was attracted to the event because of its partnership with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF); he was diagnosed with Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes in 1999. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)

    Marathon: Hopkinton residents who are running  Apr 17, 2009
    "To raise money for Cycle Kids, a charity that promotes bicycling and bicycle safety in order to fight childhood obesity and juvenile diabetes. The dramatic rise in childhood obesity is tragic, and I m glad to support an organization working to fight that trend.". Glen Graubart Age: 45 What inspires you to run. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)

    Broncos' Dawkins wins 2009 Byron White award  Apr 17, 2009
    Dawkins, who joined the Broncos this spring as a free agent, served as regional spokesman for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation while in Philadelphia. He also worked with the Burn Prevention Foundation, hosting an annual golf tournament to raise awareness and money for its programs. (ESPN -- Football News)

    Letter: Keenans clarify their participation in walk  Apr 17, 2009
    I am writing to clarify the piece that appeared in last Sunday's Southwest Montana Snapshots section regarding our participation in the upcoming Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Walk to Cure Diabetes. The first sentence, "Jim and Laura Keenan are seeking financial support in their participation in the Walk to Cure Diabetes held by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation," makes it sound a bit like we are trying to raise money to fund our participation in the walk rather than trying to... (Montana Standard, MT)

    Stem Cells May Free Diabetics From Insulin  Apr 17, 2009
    In the past, it was referred to as juvenile diabetes because the majority of cases were diagnosed in children. More than 1 million Americans, both adults and children, have the disease. (Newsmax)

    Device Protects Transplanted Pancreatic Cells From The Immune System  Apr 17, 2009
    This study was funded by grants from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the JW Kieckhefer Foundation. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)

    Stem cell transplant promising for type 1 diabetes  Apr 16, 2009
    The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation also cited a number of issues that need to be addressed before such a procedure would become available to patients. While not involved in the study, the foundation says "it does provide some intriguing results that bear further investigation.". (CNN -- Health)

    State mandated BMI screenings receive mixed reviews locally  Apr 16, 2009
    There are quite a few kids these days that are overweight and there is a rise of juvenile diabetes. Creeden said that the Tri-Town School Union has not yet received any official correspondence from the Massachusetts Public Health Council and is waiting for further instruction. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)

    Transplant frees diabetics from insulin  Apr 15, 2009
    Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, occurs when the immune system mistakenly destroys islets, removing the ability of the pancreas to produce the insulin needed to process sugar. An estimated 140,000 Australians survive on a lifelong strict routine of diet and insulin injections or an insulin pump. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Spartan Sports Roundup  Apr 15, 2009
    Jack Newman bcame the first Spartan to play at the Masters over the weekend (Msuspartans.com)

    Whitemarsh Business Association awards college scholarships to eight PW students  Apr 14, 2009
    She was also captain of a Walk for the Cure team to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. In the fall, Hufnagel will study biology at the University of Pittsburgh. (Conshohocken Recorder, PA)

    Southwest Montana Snapshots  Apr 12, 2009
    Help asked with diabetes funds Jim and Laura Keenan are seeking financial support in their participation in the Walk to Cure Diabetes held by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Their son, Eric, was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at the age of 8 last year. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Letters to the editor: April 9 edition  Apr 10, 2009
    Thanks to the following community businesses for their participation and/or donations: Invidia Salon, Ben & Jerry's of Natick, Lotus Blossom, Karma Coffee, REI Marathon Sports, Landry's Bicycles, Fallon Community Health Plan, Metrowest Community Health Care Foundation, Rossini's, Sudbury Coffee Works, the Lincoln and Sudbury police departments, Diva Salon, Super Snap Shots, American Cancer Society-Relay for Life, Sudbury Muscular Therapy, The Field House, Core Trainings, Impact Samaritans, SADD,... (Lincoln Journal, MA)

    Juvenile diabetes hits more Asian-Pacific Island youths  Apr 7, 2009
    Type 1 diabetes, formerly known as juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disorder requiring insulin for survival because the body's immune cells destroy insulin-producing cells in the pancreas ... Type 1 diabetes, formerly known as juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disorder requiring insulin for survival because the body's immune cells destroy insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Stem cell therapy grows new blood vessels  Apr 7, 2009
    The research was funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Aldagen Inc. and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. . (EurekAlert!)

    Obituary: Mary C. Kolb, 96  Apr 7, 2009
    For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (http://www. jdrf. (Acton Beacon, MA)

    Former Eagle Brian Dawkins Remains Official Spokesperson of Schuylkill Valley Sports After Flying to the Broncos  Apr 3, 2009
    Selected by his teammates in 2005 as the Eagles Man of the Year for his charitable work, Dawkins is also the regional spokesman for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and plays a part in the Home Depot NFL Neighborhood MVP program which recognizes players who are making a positive impact in their local communities. Contact. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Kittrell students walk for diabetes research  Apr 3, 2009
    Students at Waterloo's Kittrell Elementary School walked a mile course around the school for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation as part of a fundraiser Wednesday, April, 01, 2009. Some found a camera a little too tempting to pass by without the usual reactions expected of third through fifth grade students. (Waterloo Courier, IO)

    Kittrell kids march to fight juvenile diabetes  Apr 2, 2009
    Students at Waterloo's Kittrell Elementary School walked a mile course around the school for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation as part of a fundraiser Wednesday ... A school kids walk benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation was held. (Waterloo Courier, IO)

    Tiffany George crowned new Miss Greater Watertown  Apr 2, 2009
    Ms. George's issue of concern was juvenile diabetes awareness and support. She recently soughts sponsors to support her mother, sister, sister's friend and herself in walking two miles in support of the issue. (Town Times, CT)

    St. Pete: Luczo Dragon Racing preview  Apr 1, 2009
    The beneficiaries of the Luczo Dragon profit donation program are: Always Dream Foundation (Kristi Yamaguchi), All Stars Helping Kids (Marcus Allen, Ronnie Lott), Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative (Brandi Chastain), Chase the Stars Foundation (Kerri Walsh), Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Indiana Chapter (Rick Mears), Donovan McNabb Foundation (Donovan McNabb), Fisher House, Colorado Chapter (John Elway), Four Rings Montana Family Foundation (Joe Montana), Jackson Community College Foundation Wilbur... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    The promise of real-time health care  Apr 1, 2009
    In late 2005, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) launched its Artificial Pancreas Project and the Artificial Pancreas Consortium, which includes Cambridge, Yale and Stanford universities. Researchers are now working together to develop computer algorithms and mathematical equations that would link CGMs through a miniature computer to an insulin pump that would deliver automatic, accurate insulin doses. (Globe and Mail)

    Embryonic stem cell research unshackles the quest for cures  Mar 29, 2009
    Millions of Americans suffering from Parkinson s, juvenile diabetes, spinal cord injuries, and cancer deserve credible hope for a cure. Embryonic stem cell research offers that hope. (Sioux City Journal)

    Business, Labor, Academia and Bioscience Groups to Launch New Coalition to Promote Medical Innovation and Spark Economic Growth  Mar 28, 2009
    Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Laborers' International Union of North America - Local 1029. (PR Newswire)

    Chumash tribe hosts statewide health conference  Mar 27, 2009
    Traditionally known as juvenile diabetes, it can strike children who aren t overweight but can be regulated with insulin. Type 2, the most common type, can go unnoticed for many years. (Santa Maria Times)

    Full transcript of President Barack Obama's press conference  Mar 26, 2009
    What we have said is that for embryos that are typically about to be discarded, for us to be able to use those in order to find cures for Parkinson's or for Alzheimer's or for, you know, all sorts of other debilitating diseases, juvenile diabetes, that -- that it is the right thing to do. And that's not just my opinion. (KRNV.com, NV)

    Mary Tyler Moore tells how she took control of diabetes  Mar 24, 2009
    She is the international chairwoman of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, a group she has worked with for years. Few viewers knew that around the time The Mary Tyler Moore Show launched, she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, a life-threatening illness with serious health implications. (USA Today -- Life)

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