Type 1 Diabetes Research and Treatments
Maria Muyad and Elise Cataldo, two young girls living with Type 1 diabetes, testified on their experience living with the disease before the… read more
Maria Muyad and Elise Cataldo, two young girls living with Type 1 diabetes, testified on their experience living with the disease before the Senate Appropriations Committee as members of the 12th Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Children’s Congress. They appeared alongside music producer James “Jimmy Jam” Harris, whose son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at a young age. Also testifying were Aaron Kowalski, president and CEO of JDRF, and Dr. Griffin Rodgers, director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, who urged Congress to renew the Special Diabetes Program (SDP), which expires on September 30. Topics discussed included research funding, advancements in therapies and treatments, environmental and nutritional factors, and the rise of diabetes among children. close
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- Deb Fischer U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Nebraska
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James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III Music Producer and Songwriter
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