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JDRF is the leading
charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes
research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for
diabetes and its complications through the support of research.
Type 1 diabetes is a disease which strikes children suddenly and
requires multiple injections of insulin daily or a continuous
infusion of insulin through a pump. Insulin, however, is not a
cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and
devastating complications which may include kidney failure,
blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation. Since
its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type
1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $900 million to diabetes
research, including more than $98 million in FY2005. In FY2005,
the Foundation funded 500 centers, grants and fellowships in 19
countries.
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For More Information About JDRF, visit their website :
http://www.jdrf.org |
