What is Diabetes? | Type 1 (Juvenile) Diabetes Facts | General Diabetes Facts

Since its founding in 1970, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation has pursued the singular goal of finding a cure for type 1 diabetes. Millions of people now benefit from research that has helped decrease the occurrence of kidney disease, reduce the risk of hypoglycemia, reverse the progression of diabetic eye disease, and provide more effective management of blood glucose levels. Additionally, thanks to JDRF-funded research, islet transplantation has helped more than hundreds of people achieve insulin independence -- living proof that type 1 diabetes can be cured.