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We are a group of researchers in the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin. We are currently recruiting participants for an interview study intending to gain a better understanding of how diabetes online communities are being used for health purposes. In the interviews, we are expected...

I wrote a post on my blog The Juice Box Diaries about my experience at the Walk to Cure Diabetes yesterday in St. Louis, MO. I'd love to share that blog here, however, the original post has some great pictures that I'd love for y'all to see. So, instead I'm just going to post the link...

My name is Paul and i am sitting in the hospital as i type with my third daughter (of5) which is 13 has just been diagnosed. We have a 16 and a 6 year old as well.All i have done all day is try to find statistics to make some sense of this. It seems to be rare to have 3 siblings. There are statistics...

http://www.change.org/petitions/center-for-disease-control-change-the-name-of-type-1-diabetes-to-betazelltod-disease This is a petition that I started to get Type 1 recognized as it's own disease. It is not the same disease as Type 2 and I believe that the medical and the public at large need to...

Hello fellow Type 1’s! My name is Kestrel, and I am doing a research project on Insomnia and Sleep Disturbance in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes!! I have had Type 1 for nearly 28 years, and I just turned 30. This research is part of my MSc in Health Psychology. I am looking for participants –...

Good evening everyone, I have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes for over 2 years now and it was quite the blow to my life. Like many of you, it came out of the blue and changed a lot of things very quickly. I was lucky enough to be surrounded by amazing friends and family that made sure I never felt...

Hi, I'm a Type I diabetic in Madison, Wis. I'm involved in a theatre project meant to educate the community about diabetes. I'm hoping to tell authentic, research-based stories based on the experiences of people with diabetes and their loved ones. If you are interested in sharing your story...