Diabetic neuropathy , or nerve damage, is one of the most painful complications faced by people with diabetes. Over time, high blood sugar associated with diabetes may lead to nerve damage. In the legs and feet, this nerve damage frequently results in...

It is the end of the week, which means that it is time for another Promise meeting digest! The feedback from recent Promise meetings is continuing to come in, and I wanted to make sure that you had a chance to read some of the amazing stories. Check out...

#JDRFac2012 is a blog series to prepare JDRF’s ‘All For 1’ Annual Conference attendees for their time on Capitol Hill, and to educate you as readers on why JDRFers will be on the Hill on your behalf and how you can help . Last week,...

Check out the official thanks from JDRF to Congress for its support of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP). Some great highlights on why the SDP is important to T1D and how Congress is supporting it. You can also thank Congress by visiting our call-to...

Now that the Promise Campaign has officially concluded, the meeting feedback is starting to roll in! I wanted to quickly share with you some of the meetings we have posted recently. These are great examples of advocates doing their part to make sure their...

#JDRFac2012 is a blog series to prepare JDRF’s ‘All For 1’ Annual Conference attendees for their time on Capitol Hill, and to educate you as readers on why JDRFers will be on the Hill on your behalf and how you can help . In June, JDRF’s...

Recently, the Wall Street Journal published an article about matching patients with their ideal clinical trials, which focused on the growing trend of patient advocacy groups and their efforts to encourage clinical trial participation. In addition to...

In June, JDRF’s Annual Conference will be held in Washington, D.C. and you can help us get ready for it – visit our call-to-action page and send a message of thanks to Members of Congress who supported the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) letter...

The 2011-12 Promise to Remember Me Campaign has officially concluded! The Campaign ended today, and a record number of meetings have been scheduled with Members of Congress. Check out the video below to find out the the final meeting total and to see...

I wanted to quickly remind you that today is the LAST DAY to enter any remaining Promise meetings! Campaign coordinators must have the meetings entered by 11:59 pm to count for the Promise Campaign. Remember, these meetings just need to be scheduled by...

An oral treatment of harmless, specially engineered gut bacteria was able to reverse type 1 diabetes (T1D) in experimental mice, according to a partially JDRF-funded study in Belgium. The findings , which were recently published in the April edition of...

Welcome back, all! It’s Steve. Last week, I shared two hurdles that I’ve overcome while training for my first marathon, the New Jersey Marathon , coming up on May 6. My teammates on Team JDRF and our coach, Josh “Speedy Sasquatch”...

As the Promise Campaign comes to a close, we are continually reminded of how big of an impact these meetings make on legislators. As you may have already heard, the majority of Congress - 71 Senators and 269 Representatives - signed the letters in support...

The 2011-12 Promise Campaign is almost complete! Having already passed our initial goal of 432 meetings, we have now set our sights on holding 450 meetings with Members of Congress. The Campaign ends on May 1, meaning we have just one week to go to reach...

In case you missed it, I wanted share with you a recording of a weekly online radio show broadcast by Diabetes Social Media Advocacy Live (DSMA), where yours truly was invited to talk about our advocacy efforts. I had a great time talking with Cherise...

Even though we have reached our goal of 432 meetings, Promise Campaign coordinators are continuing to schedule as many meetings as they can with Members of Congress! The Campaign currently has 439 meetings, which is only 11 away from our new goal of 450...

Thanks to the hard work of many of you across the country, nearly the majority of Congress has signed a letter addressed to congressional leadership acknowledging the important research contributions of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP), such as the...

JDRF industry partner NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., recently announced a new partnership with Daiichi Sankyo Company, Ltd., a Japanese pharmaceutical company. The partnership will focus on discovering and developing drugs to regenerate pancreatic beta...

Yesterday we had Dr. Aaron Kowalski, JDRF’s Assistant VP of Treatment Therapies, in our JDRF Advocacy office. I took the opportunity to capture some video thoughts from Dr. Kowalski on why we need to make sure we keep working to support diabetes...

At the beginning of the Promise Campaign, we told you that we need YOU for 432... and you definitely stepped up to the challenge! I want to thank you again for helping us reach our goal of meeting with 432 Members of Congress, which we reached yesterday...

Hey everyone, Steve here! Hard to believe there’s less than a month to go before the big race day on May 6, when my Team JDRF teammates and I take part in the New Jersey Marathon to benefit JDRF and people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). I’m feeling...

I am extremely proud to announce that the Promise Campaign reached its goal of 432 meetings with Members of Congress! This goal was reached with just a few weeks left to go, and could not have been achieved without the hard work of advocates like you...

Last night, the Promise Campaign reached another crucial milestone. With just a few short weeks left in the campaign, campaign coordinators have helped us come within 10 meetings of our goal! In fact, while we were celebrating, one more meeting was scheduled...

There are just two and a half weeks left in the Promise Campaign , and we only have 13 meetings to go to reach our overall goal of 432! The Campaign Co-Chairs and coordinators are hard at work trying to schedule those last few meetings. If you want to...

The last recess until the end of the Promise Campaign is halfway over! Members of both the House and the Senate have been home for a district work period for a week thus far, and today begins the last week before they head back to DC. We have 14 meetings...