The trial has begun for two California parents charged with second-degree murder for failing to do the bare minimum to care for their 17-year old Type 1 diabetic daughter Nanette, who slipped into a coma in April 2006 and died four days later (more…)
Type 1 Diabetes
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 by Chris FrankieNCAA Hockey Player with Type 1 Diabetes Nominated for Hobey Baker Award
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 by Chris FrankieCory Conacher, a junior winger with Canisius, is a Hobey Baker Award candidate, which is given each year to the top NCAA’s top men’s ice hockey player. He is also a Type 1 diabetic (more…)
Expert: Why Diabetes Caused Me to Adopt
Monday, March 8th, 2010 by A. Kelsey MetcalfA. Kelsey Metcalf writes monthly columns about diabetes and travel as well as parenting as a diabetic. She has had type 1 diabetes for 29 years and visited four continents. To read her full ‘Experts’ bio, click here.
From the moment we met her, my daughter always had to have a drink in her hand. Wow, if you didn’t know I was writing about a now six-year-old, that could be a very worrisome statement indeed (more…)
Company Hopes New Drug is Major Type 1 Breakthrough
Monday, March 8th, 2010 by Chris FrankieTolerx Inc. should know by the end of the year whether or not they have created one of the most significant developments in preventing or slowing Type 1 diabetes (more…)
Georgetown Basketball Star Returns to Lineup After Diabetes Diagnosis
Monday, March 8th, 2010 by Chris FrankieAustin Freeman, the Georgetown Hoyas college basketball star who was diagnosed with diabetes last week, returned to help him team knock off Cincinnati 74-47 in the club’s regular season finale (more…)
American Idol’s Bowersox Soars After Diabetes-Related Trip to Hospital
Friday, March 5th, 2010 by Chris FrankieThose watching to see how American Idol contestant Crystal Bowersox performed after being rushed to the hospital earlier in the week due to complications from her Type 1 diabetes were not disappointed (more…)
Georgetown Hoyas Basketball Star Diagnosed with Diabetes
Friday, March 5th, 2010 by Chris FrankieThe Georgetown Hoyas’ leading scorer, junior Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes (more…)
American Idol Contestant Rushed to Hospital Due to Diabetes
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 by Chris FrankieAmerican Idol top 20 contestant Crystal Bowersox, 24, was rushed to the hospital reportedly from complications from her Type 1 diabetes (more…)
Researchers Explore Potential Replacement for Insulin
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 by Chris FrankieNew research suggests that multiple daily insulin injections may one day be a thing of the past for people with Type 1 diabetes (more…)
Krispy Kreme Sponsors Donuts for Diabetes Challenge
Monday, March 1st, 2010 by Chris FrankieKrispy Kreme sponsored its second Krispy Kreme Challenge and donated the proceeds to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (more…)
