The Internet is home to a number of diabetes-related sites that may be able to provide important information about diabetes treatments, developments and research efforts. Listed here are some sites that might be valuable to you and your diabetes management. Diabetes News and Information from dLife—For Your Diabetes Life dLife Today dLife—For Your Diabetes Life, the number one consumer resource that empowers millions of diabetes patients and those that care for them to live well with diabetes. dLife is your place to go for all aspects of your diabetes life—to find information, inspiration, and connection with others who share your challenges and concerns. American Diabertes Association http://www.diabetes.org The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, diabetes education and advocacy for people with diabetes. The mission of the organization is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. The American Diabetes Association provides information on children with diabetes, coping with diabetes complications, gestational diabetes, nutrition and diabetic recipes. Children With Diabetes http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com Children with Diabetes is the online community for parents, kids, adults, and families living with type 1 diabetes. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF) http://www.jdrf.org JDRF funding and leadership is associated with most major scientific breakthroughs in type 1 research to date, such as islet transplantation. In fact, JDRF funds a major portion of all type 1 diabetes research worldwide, more than any other charity. JDRF provided $100 million to diabetes research in FY 2002, and is responsible for more than $600 million in direct funding since it was founded. Because of its focus on a cure, JDRF funds research with the greatest impact throughout the world, leading to results as soon as possible. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF) - North-Central-CT-Western-MA Chapter http://www.jdrfctma.org The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF) North-Central-CT-Western-MA Chapter is our local connection to JDRF. Follow this link to view events calendar, volunteer opportunities, and news about the local efforts of JDRF such as the Walk to Cure Diabetes held in Litchfield every year. Joslin Diabetes Center http://www.www.joslin.org Established in 1898, Joslin Diabetes Center is an internationally recognized diabetes treatment, research and education institution affiliated with Harvard Medical School and headquartered in Boston, MA. Joslin is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for diabetes and improving the lives of people with diabetes through its cutting edge basic and clinical research, patient care programs for children and adults, and through programs and publications that improve the care of diabetes worldwide. Some of the most important improvements in diabetes care — including treatments for diabetes in pregnancy, the development of laser surgery to treat diabetic eye disease, and the identification of markers for "pre-diabetes" — were developed at Joslin.

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