JDRF

Rugby star gets in the #TypeOnesie spirit

27th October 2014

Rugby star Chris Pennell – who lives with Type 1 diabetes – has backed JDRF’s #TypeOnesie charity campaign for World Diabetes Day. The England international has been busy training in his onesie ...

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Onesie-wearing youngster in fundraising bid

17th October 2014

A four-year-old with Type 1 diabetes is preparing to wear a onesie to raise money JDRF. Olivia Allcock, who was diagnosed in 2012, was a #TypeOnesie for World Diabetes Day on November 14 last ...

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New diabetic retinopathy drug a step closer

8th September 2014

A new treatment for diabetic retinopathy has started being tested in people for the first time. The trials of experimental drug KVD001 began this month, focussing on assessing the safety and ...

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Microchip test to diagnose Type 1 diabetes

8th August 2014

Researchers funded by JDRF have designed a cheap, microchip-based test that can diagnose Type 1 diabetes in the quickest time yet. The test detects the presence of islet autoantibodies in a drop ...

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Botham selects JDRF for new foundation

1st August 2014

Sir Ian Botham has picked JDRF as one of five organisations to receive support from the cricket legend’s new charity foundation. Considered one of England’s greatest ever sportsmen, ‘Beefy’ has ...

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