prevention

CD8 and nPod: Why People in the T1D Community Should Know What These Mean

by Kimberly Ford Chisholm 01.27.2012 Lessons Earned
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What they have observed is at the root of T1D.  If we can actually witness the attack of a certain type of cell by another type of cell, at a certain location in the pancreas, we can effectively begin to halt that attack.

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Support JDRF’s Year-End Campaign and Help Prevent T1D

by JDRF Bay Area 12.14.2011 Get Involved
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Scott, a long-time JDRF volunteer who has T1D, asks that you help JDRF stop the development of type 1 diabetes in those most at risk. Like Scott’s seven-year-old granddaughter, Briana.

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Diabetes in Action: New visualization technique allows researchers to see the destruction of insulin-producing beta cells

by JDRF Bay Area 12.08.2011 Research & Technology
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JDRF-funded researchers have created the first 3-dimensional movies depicting the destruction of insulin-producing beta cells – the process that ultimately leads to type 1 diabetes (T1D) – in real-time. The high level of detail provided by the videos gives researchers new information from which they hope to develop a way to halt or prevent the disease process.

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Newly Discovered Blood Test May Help Identify Type 1 Diabetes Before Symptoms Appear

by JDRF Bay Area 11.17.2011 Research & Technology
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Researchers involved in a study at Yale University, funded by JDRF and the Lilly Foundation, have announced a breakthrough that may, for the first time, help identify the beginnings of T1D and test new treatments to prevent the disease.

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New Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Trials Focused on Finding a Cure

by JDRF Bay Area 07.14.2011 Research & Technology

At the recent American Diabetes Association 71st Scientific Sessions in San Diego the results of several clinical trials focused on finding a cure for type 1 diabetes were announced.

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Possible Protein May Contribute to The Development of Type 1 Diabetes

by JDRF Bay Area 06.02.2011 Research & Technology

ShareIn addition to JDRF’s commitment to finding a cure and providing better treatments for all type 1 diabetics, we are also interested in preventing the onset and progression of the disease. A three-year $500,000 grant from JDRF will help researchers look more closely at a specific protein deficiency that could signal the onset of type [...]

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JDRF Announces Expansion of Diabetes Research Program Focused on Preserving Beta Cell Function and Survival

by JDRF Bay Area 03.23.2011 Research & Technology
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Expanded program intends to accelerate promising ideas from academia into drug development pipeline

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Study Shows Association Between Common Virus and Type 1 Diabetes

by JDRF Bay Area 02.14.2011 Research & Technology
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Researchers are working to determine how genetics and environmental factors contribute to the development of type 1 diabetes. Based on the data, the researchers concluded that there is a clinically significant association between enterovirus infection and type 1 diabetes.

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