Juvenile Diabetes

Awareness of juvenile diabetes symptoms could save lives

By George ⋅ December 4, 2014 ⋅ Post a comment

Arizona Daily Star Awareness of juvenile diabetes symptoms could save livesArizona Daily StarA more sinister form of diabetes is Type 1, also known as juvenile diabetes, where the body's immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. T1D can strike suddenly and with little warning — infants to 30-year-old … More […]

Type 1 Diabetes Increasing As Medical Teams Shrink

By George ⋅ November 24, 2014 ⋅ Post a comment

Health24 Type 1 Diabetes Increasing As Medical Teams ShrinkHartford CourantIn the 15 months since Brian Lybeck's Type 1 Diabetes' diagnosis, the seventh grader and his family have worked with four different diabetes educators at Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Like their counterparts at other diabetes practices, the …Pumps, glucose monitors keep Type 1 diabetes in checkMiamiHerald.comIf […]

Reports show lower numbers for Type 1 diabetes in state – Post

By George ⋅ November 14, 2014 ⋅ Post a comment

Post-Bulletin Reports show lower numbers for Type 1 diabetes in statePost-Bulletin12, issue of the Post-Bulletin featured an article about the World Diabetes Day event that took place on the Peace Plaza on Thursday and Friday. I am pleased the Post-Bulletin is covering this event, but I am disturbed the Minnesota Type 1 diabetes …and more » […]

Type 1 Diabetes is a 24/7 Responsibility – and We Get No Vacation Time From It

By George ⋅ November 4, 2014 ⋅ Post a comment

University of Central Florida Type 1 Diabetes is a 24/7 Responsibility – and We Get No Vacation Time From ItUniversity of Central FloridaType 1 Diabetes Mellitus is an autoimmune disease that attacks the pancreas, specifically the beta cells that produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that controls the level of sugar in the blood and […]

Type 1 Diabetes Surges In White Kids

By George ⋅ October 24, 2014 ⋅ Post a comment

Science 2.0 Type 1 Diabetes Surges In White KidsScience 2.0White children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes increased significantly from 2002 to 2009 in all but the youngest age group, according to a new paper in Diabetes. The study included data from more than 2 million children and adolescents living in diverse …Study finds significant increase in […]

Melton Lab Cells Could Help Cure Type 1 Diabetes

By George ⋅ October 14, 2014 ⋅ Post a comment

Latinos Health Melton Lab Cells Could Help Cure Type 1 DiabetesHarvard CrimsonA team of Harvard researchers led by natural sciences professor and Eliot House Co-Master Douglas A. Melton developed a scalable technique for creating human insulin-producing beta cells in vitro, a major stride towards an effective treatment for type …Giant Breakthrough in Quest to Cure […]

North DeSoto-Northwood game highlights juvenile diabetes

By George ⋅ October 4, 2014 ⋅ Post a comment

Shreveport Times North DeSoto-Northwood game highlights juvenile diabetesShreveport TimesThen a junior, Varelas was diagnosed with Type 1 juvenile diabetes. “I was shocked. I had no idea,” Varelas said. “And I thought I was going to be unable to play football. We had a playoff game coming up.” The youngster didn't play in the 2013 …and […]

Hundreds walk for juvenile diabetes – WBNG

By George ⋅ September 24, 2014 ⋅ Post a comment

WBNG-TV Hundreds walk for juvenile diabetesWBNG-TVTown of Union, N.Y. (WBNG Binghamton) Hundreds of people took to Highland Park for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation walk Sunday afternoon. More than 300 people laced up their sneakers, and hit the pavement in to promote awareness and …Teen seeks victory over juvenile diabetes13abc Action NewsLarge crowd walks for juvenile […]

Juvenile diabetes: Can it be prevented?

By George ⋅ September 4, 2014 ⋅ Post a comment

Zee News Juvenile diabetes: Can it be prevented?Zee NewsType-1 diabetes or juvenile diabetes is a form of diabetes mellitus that results from autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing beta-cells of the pancreas. Type-1 diabetes is fatal unless treated with insulin. It mainly affects children in the age …Living with Type 1 diabetes: A dancer's storyWXOW.comType 1 diabetes: […]

After Being Diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes, this Northern Kentucky Girl …

By George ⋅ August 24, 2014 ⋅ Post a comment

Whitecourt Star After Being Diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes, this Northern Kentucky Girl …The River City NewsShortly after being diagnosed with Type 1 (Juvenile) Diabetes at age 5, Peyton Anne (Pippi) Blank got busy. Already an active kindergartener, she then had the extra burden of having to learn about blood sugar and meter testing and insulin […]

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