Juvenile Diabetes

• Latest News
• Family Trend Seen with Diabetic Kidney Disease (09/28/2004, Reuters Health)
• More Blood Sugar Monitoring (09/20/2004, United Press International)
• Centers Report Islet Transplant Results in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes (09/07/2004, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Diabetes Overview (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
• Your Guide to Diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2 (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - multi-page document
  Also available in: Spanish

• Overviews
• Diabetes (Food and Drug Administration)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Insulin-Dependent Diabetes (Nemours Foundation)
• JAMA Patient Page:Type 1 Diabetes (American Medical Association)
• Type 1 Diabetes Facts (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• A1C Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• Diagnosis of Diabetes (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
• Glucose Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File

• Treatment
• Giving a Subcutaneous Injection (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File
  Also available in: Spanish
• Islet Cell Transplantation: The Diabetes Treatment Frontier (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Medicines for People with Diabetes (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Pancreas Transplantation: A Surgical Route to a Better Quality of Life (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Diabetes Mellitus, Type I (National Institutes of Health)

• Alternative Therapy
• Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies for Diabetes (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)

• Specific Conditions
• Hyperglycemia (American Diabetes Association)
• Hypoglycemia (American Diabetes Association)
• What Is Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS)? (American Diabetes Association)

• Prevention/Screening
• GAD (Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase) Test: An Early Screening Test for Type 1 Diabetes? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Disease Management
• 5 Things You Should Know Before Pumping (American Diabetes Association)
• Alternative Devices for Taking Insulin (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) - includes insulin pump, insulin pen
• Blood Tests to Help You Manage Your Diabetes (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Diabetes: Flexible Insulin Regimens for People with Type 1 Diabetes (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Four Steps to Control Your Diabetes for Life (National Diabetes Education Program)
• Getting Good Diabetes Care (American Diabetes Association)
• Glucose Meters & Diabetes Management (Food and Drug Administration)
• If You Have Diabetes, Know Your Blood Sugar Numbers (National Diabetes Education Program) - Links to PDF File
  Also available in: Spanish
• Lancing Devices & Sharps Disposal (Food and Drug Administration)
• Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Diabetes under Control (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Slide Show: How to Check Your Blood Sugar (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• What I Need to Know about Physical Activity and Diabetes (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
• Your First Visit to a Doctor (American Diabetes Association)
• Your Health Care Team (American Diabetes Association)

• Coping
• Anger (American Diabetes Association)
• Dealing with Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
• Diabetes: Helping a Family Member Who Has Diabetes (American Academy of Family Physicians)

• Related Issues
• Alcohol (American Diabetes Association)
• Aspirin Therapy for People with Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
• Cholesterol, Triglycerides, and Diabetes (American Diabetes Association) - Links to PDF File
  Also available in: Spanish
• Cold Medicine: Is It Safe to Take If I Have Diabetes? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Complications of Diabetes (Food and Drug Administration)
• Depression and Diabetes (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Diabetes and Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Diabetic Arthritis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Diabetic Coma: When Blood Sugar Extremes Aren't Treated (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Financial Help for Diabetes Care (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
• Gastroparesis and Diabetes (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
• Ketoacidosis (American Diabetes Association)
• Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Heart and Blood Vessels Healthy (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Roles & Responsibilities at School (American Diabetes Association)
• Skin Care (American Diabetes Association)
• Stress (American Diabetes Association)
• Tips for Emergency Preparedness (American Diabetes Association)
• Type 1 Diabetes Complications (American Diabetes Association)
• When You're Sick (American Diabetes Association)

• Research
• Centers Report Islet Transplant Results in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Development of Islet Cell Autoantibodies and Type 1 Diabetes (American College of Physicians)
• Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
• Oral Insulin Does Not Prevent Type 1 Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Pancreatic Islet Transplantation to Treat Type I Diabetes (Food and Drug Administration)
• Tight Glucose Control in Diabetes Lowers Risk of Atherosclerosis (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• TrialNet Launches First Studies in Type 1 Diabetes (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Young Adults with Insulin-Treated Diabetes Have Elevated Stroke Risk (American Heart Association)

• Genetics
• Genes and Disease: Diabetes, Type 1 (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
• Genetics of Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
• Researchers Find Diabetes Susceptibility Gene (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Diabetes Dictionary (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Take Charge of Your Diabetes: Glossary (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

• Directories
• Directory of Diabetes Organizations (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
• Find a Diabetes Educator (American Association of Diabetes Educators)

• Organizations
• American Diabetes Association
• CDC's Diabetes Public Health Resource (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
• National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

• Newsletters/Print Publications
• Countdown for Kids Magazine (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
• Diabetes Prevention Series (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

• Law and Policy
• Discrimination Based on Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
• Health Insurance and Life Insurance for People with Diabetes (American Diabetes Association)
• Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Related Supplies and Services (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• Traveling with Diabetes Supplies (American Diabetes Association)
• Your School and Your Rights (American Diabetes Association)

• Statistics
• Diabetes Statistics for Youth (American Diabetes Association)
• National Diabetes Statistics (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)

• Women
• Diabetes and Women's Sexual Health (American Diabetes Association)
• Menopause and Diabetes: A Twin Challenge (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Overcoming the Challenges of Blood Sugar Control during Menstruation (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Men
• Diabetes and Men's Sexual Health (American Diabetes Association)

• Children
• Are Children with Type I Diabetes at Risk of Cognitive Impairment from Low Blood Sugar Episodes? (Nemours Foundation)
• Child with Diabetes Is in Your Care (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
• Diabetes in School (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
• Do You Know about Diabetes? (Nemours Foundation)
• For Parents & Kids (American Diabetes Association)
• Handle with Care: How to Throw out Used Insulin Syringes and Lancets at Home (Environmental Protection Agency) - Links to PDF File
• Helping Your Child Live with Diabetes (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
• JDRF Kids Online (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)
• No Link between Childhood Immunizations and Type 1 Diabetes (Nemours Foundation)

• Teenagers
• Dealing with Diabetes (Nemours Foundation)
• Diabetes in Children and Adolescents (National Diabetes Education Program)
• Teens & Young Adults (American Diabetes Association)