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Type 1 Diabetes Fact Sheets
Our type 1 diabetes fact sheets are a great resource of information and contain everything you need to know about type 1 diabetes and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Please note that some of the type 1 diabetes fact sheets contain information that could potentially be upsetting for some readers.
What is diabetes
Contains short explanations on the three types of diabetes
What is type 1 diabetes
A detailed overview of type 1 diabetes
The difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Explains the differences between type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes
The myths and facts about type 1 diabetes
Debunks common misconceptions about type 1 diabetes
History of type 1 diabetes
Traces the history of the disease
JDRF - Who we are and what we do
About JDRF
JDRF Type 1 Diabetes research portfolio
An overview of JDRF funded research
What is an artificial pancreas
Details the theory and research behind the artificial pancreas
What is islet transplantation
Explores islet transplantation as a cure for type 1 diabetes
What is the DCCT
A review of the ground-breaking Diabetes Control and Complications Trial
Cord Blood and Type 1 Diabetes
An overview of blood from an umbilical cord and type 1 diabetes
Insulin is Not a Cure - only a treatment!
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