January 2010

Ride with Silver Benefits JDRF

by Greg Martin 01.28.2010 Promotions

ShareMichael Silver, the award-winning columnist for Yahoo! Sports whose cutting-edge NFL coverage entertains millions of readers annually, has signed to participate in the Audi Efficiency Challenge. The competition begins today in Washington, DC and concludes in Miami in time for Pro Bowl on Sunday.  Michael and his team will be driving the Audi TDI Q7, [...]

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Adult Group Meets Thursday Evening

by Greg Martin 01.27.2010 Uncategorized

ShareThursday night the monthly Adult type 1 diabetes group meets in the JDRF Chapter office in downtown San Francisco. View map The group meets from 6:00 – 8:00 and everyone is welcome.  This is an opportunity for adults to meet others that also have type 1 diabetes, to share best practices, exchange tips, address challenges, [...]

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Aspiring Type 1 Diabetes Advocate

by mercedesyee 01.27.2010 Uncategorized

ShareI remember my first introduction to Type I diabetes. When I was 7 yrs old, at one family gathering I was washing my hands at the sink and I happened to glance in the bathroom mirror and I caught my cousin, who was also my best friend, injecting herself with what seemed to be a [...]

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The Royal Ball: A Fundraising Event For The Entire Family

by alisonurmson 01.21.2010 Events

Share When I first met 4-year old Jamie Kurtzig, she was wearing mis-matched socks, a pink tutu and a stuffed monkey backpack.  Her blond curls were unruly and showed the signs of a nap in the car and some kind of mischief. Sara is Jamie’s mother.  When I first met Sara, we chatted about how [...]

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Alone at the Dinner Party – Living as an Adult with Type 1 Diabetes

by Shelly Jensen 01.15.2010 Events

ShareMy husband and I arrive at a trendy restaurant to join a lovely birthday celebration for a mutual friend.  There are about 10 people listed on the reservation and we are asked to wait for the others in the bar.  My husband orders two glasses of wine and a snack mix is offered to us.  [...]

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JDRF Partners with Animas to Develop Automated System to Better Control Diabetes Representing First Step to Artificial Pancreas

by Greg Martin 01.13.2010 Research & Technology
Artficial Pancreas Project

ShareJDRF announced today an innovative partnership with Animas Corporation to develop an automated system to help people with type 1 diabetes better control their disease – if successful, this would be the first step towards developing a fully automated artificial pancreas, which would be among the most significant advances in the treatment of type 1 [...]

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by Kimberly Ford Chisholm 01.12.2010 Uncategorized

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JDRF Funds Sangamo BioSciences Diabetic Neuropathy Study

by Greg Martin 01.11.2010 Uncategorized

ShareDiabetic neuropathy is a progressive degenerative disease that is one of the most frequent complications of diabetes, affecting between 14 and 16.5 million Americans in 2007. High blood glucose levels lead to nerve damage over time, primarily affecting peripheral nerves. Symptoms include numbness, tingling sensations and pain particularly in the toes or feet, which gradually [...]

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