JDRF+Association

=JDRF ASSOCIATION CHARITY =



Who Created JDRF?
A woman named Lee Ducat created the JDRF Association. She had learned that her nine year old son, Larry, had just been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. She knew that at such a young age, Larry shouldn't have Diabetes, but this was at a time when insulin was injected twice daily through thick needles, and urine tests did not yield blood sugar levels until 24 hours later, too late to do much good. Lee had the hopes of accomplishing the cure to diabetes, or something close to it for not only her son, but everyone else with Type 1 Diabetes. And not only did Lee Ducat found JDRF, but she also founded the NDRI, the National Disease Research Interchange.

The Mission of JDRF
JDRF is the leader of the Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) community—unifying global efforts to cure, treat, and prevent Type 1 Diabetes. Through a transformative vision, breakthrough innovations, and effective operations, JDRF is working to remove the impact of Type 1 Diabetes from people’s lives until we achieve a world without Type 1 Diabetes. ~ JDRF

How Does JDRF Make a Difference?
Each and everyday, multiple scientists and physicians go out and experiment to find the cure to Type 1 Diabetes, they put together walks, races, and marathons, or even just simply asking "Hey, we are JDRF, or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and we would like to tell you that we are trying to make the cure to Type 1 Diabetes, and need some money to do so, if you have Diabetes, know someone with Diabetes, or just want to donate, please contact the number at the bottom of the screen." These people dedicate their lives to finding the cure to Type 1 Diabetes, even if they may not have any genetical relativity or have no friends or family that have it, or they don't have it themselves, they are researching to cure something that they just care about, to rid of it from the world.

Why Should We Care About JDRF?
We should care about JDRF, because JDRF is a leader in setting the agenda for Type 1 Diabetes research worldwide, and is the largest charitable funder for Type 1 Diabetes research. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.

Where Can You Get Involved in the JDRF Association?
You can get involved in one of two places, JDRF for kids, or JDRF. These websites are http://jdrf.org/ and http://kids.jdrf.org/. You can contact them by calling them at (800) 533-CURE (2873). You can go to these places, and do some of the many things to help. Good luck and get online and get involved today.

When are Some Up-Coming Events?
Some up-coming events for JDRF, are walks and marathons and races. These will come up on the dates listed below: Call the number (800) 533-CURE (2873) or go to http://jdrf.org/ for more information. Or for the exact website, you can go to http://www2.jdrf.org/site/PageServer?ts=1344993529293&pagename=walk_event_list&state=OH&mkwid=sN4lwsEYh&pcrid=25826806430
 * 1) Walks
 * 2) Marathons
 * 3) Donations [[image:jdrf walk.jpg align="right" caption="The logo that represents the "Walk to Cure Type 1 Diabetes."]]

What does JDRF stand for?
JDRF stands for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and they make a difference in the lives of children and adults that have Type 1 Diabetes.

Tax Statement
JDRF reports to the Internal Revenue Service. JDRF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation, and all chapters and branches are covered under this umbrella. All donations to JDRF are tax-deductible.

Cure to Type 1 Diabetes
The JDRF association has come out with a possible cure to type one diabetes, it is a robotic pancreas that works just like a normal one. The JDRF association is testing the ‘pancreas’ on animals who have diabetes and will be looking for side-effects. They will be looking for possibilities of the cure, and if it does end up working, they will be coming out in 2015, towards the end of that year.

Above, right: 1) Red arrows show misguided immune attack on the pancreatic beta cells. 2) Dark circles show the dying insulin-producing beta cells. 3) Insulin production declines & blood sugar levels rise too high.

What is Type 1 Diabetes?
The more severe form of diabetes is type 1, or insulin-dependent diabetes. It’s sometimes called “juvenile” diabetes, because type 1 diabetes usually develops in children and teenagers, though it can develop at any age. With type 1 diabetes, the body’s immune system attacks part of its own pancreas. Scientists are not sure why. But the immune system mistakenly sees the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas as foreign, and destroys them. This attack is known as "autoimmune" disease.

What is Autoimmune Disease?
Your body's immune system protects you from disease and infection. But if you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake. Autoimmune diseases can affect many parts of the body. No one is sure what causes autoimmune diseases. They do tend to run in families. Women - particularly African-American, Hispanic-American, and Native-American women - have a higher risk for some autoimmune diseases.There are more than 80 types of autoimmune diseases, and some have similar symptoms. This makes it hard for your health care provider to know if you really have one of these diseases, and if so, which one. Getting a diagnosis can be frustrating and stressful. Often, the first symptoms are fatigue, muscle aches and a low fever. The classic sign of an autoimmune disease is inflammation, which can cause redness, heat, pain and swelling.The diseases may also have flare-ups, when they get worse, and remissions, when symptoms get better or disappear. Treatment depends on the disease, but in most cases one important goal is to reduce inflammation. Sometimes doctors prescribe corticosteroids or other drugs that reduce your immune response.

True and False Factors
False: Diabetes is not a serious disease. True: Diabetes causes more deaths a year, than both AIDS and all types of cancer combined. Two of three people with Diabetes die from a heart attack or stroke a year.

False: You can catch Diabetes from someone. True: Diabetes is a non- contagious disease, and to get Diabetes, it has to have run in the family, but if you are obese or have a non- healthy lifestyle, you will eventually get it, type one, or type two.

False: You have to be overweight to develop diabetes; thin people don't get the disease. True: There's no doubt that obesity is a major contributor to Type 2 diabetes, but genetics and age can also play a role, even for skinny people.

False: You can get diabetes from eating too much sugar. True: While constantly munching on sweets can help trigger diabetes in someone without any genetic of Diabetes, it is not a direct shot at ending up with it.

False: You'll know if your blood sugar is too high because you'll develop telltale symptoms. True: Not necessarily. Slightly elevated blood sugar usually doesn't trigger symptoms. And even in people with moderately elevated blood sugar, the symptoms may be so mild at first that they are easily overlooked. With high blood sugar levels, some of the more common symptoms include fatigue, increased hunger or thirst, weight loss, sores that don't heal as easily as usual, and more-frequent urination, especially at night, you may even wet the bed a lot.

False: People with Diabetes have to follow a special diet. True: A healthy diet for a person with diabetes is typically identical to a healthy diet for anyone else. It should include a variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, low-fat dairy products and fair amounts of healthier fats such as those found in olive and canola oil. People with diabetes can still enjoy sweets as long as they work them into their meal plan carefully, eating them infrequently and in small doses.

False: People with diabetes should limit their physical activity. True: It is the exact opposite. Exercise helps control not only blood sugar but also weight and blood pressure, and it may improve cholesterol levels. Physical activity also reduces the risk of common diabetes complications, such as heart disease and nerve damage.

False: Symptoms of Diabetes are migraines and strokes. True: The symptoms of Diabetes, are:
 * Extreme thirst
 * Frequent urination
 * Sudden vision changes
 * Sugar in urine
 * Fruity or wine-like odor on breath
 * Increased appetite
 * Sudden weight loss
 * Drowsiness, lethargy
 * Heavy, labored breathing
 * Stupor, unconsciousness.