Ask a Parent: Newly Diagnosed, Where to Start?
Q: My daughter was diagnosed just last week. My husband and I are devastated. We are going through a range of emotions in the midst of learning how we are going to deal with this disease. Where do we...
View ArticleManaging Emotions after Diagnosis
Coming to grips with the emotional challenges of a new diabetes diagnosis can be an overwhelming experience for families. At a time when patients and parents are at their most vulnerable, they must...
View ArticleAsk a Medical Professional: It Takes a Team…and a Family
By Catherine Marschilok, MSN, CDE, Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management The anniversary of the day the uninvited guest–type 1 diabetes–came into my life to stay is one I would rather not...
View ArticleTreatments for Newly Diagnosed Move to Phase III Trials
Two of JDRF’s Industry Discovery and Development partners entered into global alliances with pharmaceutical companies to develop and commercialize treatments for early-stage type 1 diabetes. These...
View ArticlePhase II Study Shows Long-Term Benefits of Anti-CD3 Antibody Treatment
A JDRF-supported clinical trial in Belgium has found that a six-day treatment with anti-CD3 antibodies can slow the normal increase in insulin use over the first few years after a type 1 diabetes...
View ArticleAnti-CD3 Treatments Move to Phase III Trials
Separately, research on anti-CD3 antibodies has progressed to the most advanced stage of clinical testing: Phase III trials. The studies are being conducted by two of JDRF’s Industry Discovery and...
View ArticleFrom One Parent to Another: How to handle a preschooler’s diagnosis
Question: I have a four-year-old who was diagnosed just last week with type 1 diabetes. I am struggling with whether to put him back into preschool (and if so, when). We are continually adjusting his...
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