Research at Massachusetts General Hospital looks increasingly like a long-term cure for type 1 diabetes, with a newly released study on Thursday showing patients have normal blood sugar levels eight years after a clinical trial.
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JDRF and ADA's Wary Response to Dr. Faustman's Findings
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Today JDRF and the American Diabetes Association released a joint statement on the findings of Dr. Denise Faustman’s recently published study:
On June 25, Dr. Denise Faustman presented data at the ADA’s 78th Scientific Sessions, and the information presented was published in a medical lit...
Twelve Years With T1D
Khürt Williams (islandinthenet.com)On or about June 14th I was diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus; Type 1 diabetes. The doctors called it sudden onset diabetes. Yep, it sure was sudden.
Twelve years ago, I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Through hard work and the support of my wife, family and close friends I found the strength to manage that disease. Because of a recent challenge with another autoimmune disease, my wife commented that I had forgotten how hard it was back them. Perhaps I have. Perhaps that's a good thing. Perhaps in another twelve years, I will be commemorating the "overcoming" of Graves'.
