September 2009

Rip City Riders – Bikers with Big Hearts

by Elizabeth Ann Peer 09.30.2009 Uncategorized

ShareTeddy bears are not images normally associated with motorcycle club members, but Rip City Riders is not your typical motorcycle club. “Most people perceive bikers as mean people, but these guys just melt over kids and are just really big teddy bears,” said Vince Giovachinni who has been a Rip City Riders member for 10 [...]

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Studies Link CGM with Good Diabetes Control

by Greg Martin 09.30.2009 Research & Technology

ShareThe findings of two new studies funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation were announced on September 8, 2009, and published by the journal Diabetes Care.  The first study showed that regular use of CGM is the principal factor in achieving better diabetes control.  The second study showed that people using CGM to help manage [...]

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Why is Mark Fischer-Colbrie Competing in The Ironman World Championship?

by Mark Fischer-Colbrie 09.23.2009 Uncategorized

ShareI made the mistake of viewing the NBC 2008 World Championships video with my wife, Lisa.  In the first few minutes, after watching all the people collapsing during and after the race, Lisa turned to me and asked, “So why are you doing this?” The question persisted with the descriptions of the wind that ” [...]

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Tyler Fischer-Colbrie Ended Up in the Pediatric ICU

by Mark Fischer-Colbrie 09.16.2009 Uncategorized

ShareTyler Fischer-Colbrie ended up in the Pediatric ICU as we were one of many families who had no family history and who didn’t know the warning signs of diabetes. Knowing that excess thirst, drinking lots of fluids and going to the bathroom a lot are some of the signs of diabetes can save a life. [...]

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JDRF Funding Research for a Cure

by Joshua Levy 09.14.2009 Research & Technology

ShareIn the US, we are starting the “Walking Season” when JDRF asks us to walk to raise money for cure. So I’d like to do my part, by reminding you all how important JDRF is to the human trials of potential cures for type-1 diabetes, which I track on my blog here. Let me give [...]

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JDRF Promise to Remember Me Campaign Is Off to A Good Start for Diabetes Advocacy

by Greg Martin 09.14.2009 Uncategorized

Share The Promise Campaign is a coordinated effort to schedule and complete as many meetings as possible between representatives and senators and their constituents in their local districts. The official kick off of the 2010 Promise to Remember Me Campaign in the Greater Bay Area Chapter was Wednesday, August 12th when JDRF constituents met with [...]

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Fischer-Colbrie to Compete in Ironman Championship to Increase Awareness of Diabetes

by Mark Fischer-Colbrie 09.11.2009 Uncategorized

ShareI am competing in the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii on Saturday, October 10, 2009.   The Ironman is a grueling 140.6-mile journey consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike, and a 26.4-mile run that must be completed in 17 hours to earn the coveted title of Ironman.  Part of my motivation for [...]

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JDRF Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Trials Connection Off to a Great Start

by Greg Martin 09.04.2009 Uncategorized

ShareIn the month since JDRF Clinical Trials Connection was launched, more than 5,000 people have registered, reinforcing JDRF’s belief that people living with type 1 diabetes and their families would find such a service valuable. To find cures, JDRF hopes people with type 1 diabetes will consider participating in trials of experimental new therapies.  The [...]

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