Latest Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Stories
Global age management medicine leader Cenegenics announces the recognition of its cofounder for his longtime dedication to the JDRF and the communities of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) March 21, 2013 The Nevada Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) names Cenegenics CEO John E. Adams as honoree of their Gala of Hope 2013 fundraiser, being held at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on Friday, April 26, announced Cenegenics, the global leader in age management...
Okuma America Corporation continues supporting JDRF through various volunteering and fundraising initiatives Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) March 08, 2013 Okuma America Corporation, a world leader in CNC machine tool manufacturing, will support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) through corporate fundraising initiatives in 2013. The commitment to JDRF, now in its second consecutive year, is part of Okuma’s Community Involvement program, which mobilizes company and employee...
HILLIARD, Ohio, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- e-Cycle, the leading mobile buyback and recycling company, is encouraging businesses and organizations to help raise funds for type 1 diabetes research during National Diabetes Month in November. As part of the initiative, e-Cycle is asking its clients to donate a portion of their mobile buyback revenue to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). e-Cycle has a history of working with JDRF and has a personal interest in the...
HERSHEY, Pa., Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerging as one of the most unique and successful charitable fundraising events of its kind in the Northeast, organizers of The Elegance at Hershey today distributed $200,000 to its designated charities, including $140,000 to JDRF, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Onion Crunch, the hottest new condiment to hit Florida, is strongly committed to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), an important issue to Onion Crunch founder, Nick Loeb. The Delray Beach resident, businessman and philanthropist is extremely honored to be lending his support to the charity that is dedicated to finding a cure for this devastating disease that affects 26 million people and puts another 79 million at risk....
Treatment with generic vaccine kills autoimmune cells, temporarily restoring insulin production A phase I clinical trial has confirmed that use of a generic vaccine to raise levels of an immune system modulator can cause the death of autoimmune cells targeting the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas and temporarily restore insulin secretion in human patients with type 1 diabetes. Results of the study – led by Denise Faustman, MD, PhD, director of the Massachusetts General Hospital...
UCSF study suggests stress-amplifying 'TXNIP' protein may be powerful new drug target At its most fundamental level, diabetes is a disease characterized by stress -- microscopic stress that causes inflammation and the loss of insulin production in the pancreas, and system-wide stress due to the loss of that blood-sugar-regulating hormone. Now, researchers led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have uncovered a new key player in amplifying this stress in...
LANSING, Mich., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Accident Fund Holdings, Inc. is proud to announce it has raised more than $50,000 to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) through a variety of efforts by its employees, exceeding its fundraising goal by $5,000. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100727/DE40865LOGO ) Since its inception in 1970, JDRF has provided more than $1.6 billion for diabetes research. Each year, more than 15,000 children are diagnosed...
HILLIARD, Ohio, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- e-Cycle, the first mobile buyback and recycling company to receive the stringent e-Stewards certification, will partner with Ford Motor Company this August on a month-long initiative to raise funds for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research while recycling wireless phones. "We look forward to working with e-Cycle and JDRF on this important initiative to raise funds for diabetes research," said Robert Brown, vice president, Sustainability,...
PELLA, Iowa, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- You need the skills of a mathematician, a physician, a personal trainer and a dietitian to successfully treat and live with type 1 diabetes, says Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) celebrity spokesperson Mary Tyler Moore. "We need to be constantly factoring and adjusting, making frequent finger sticks to check blood sugars, and giving ourselves multiple daily insulin injections just to stay alive," said Moore on the JDRF...
