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PJs for the Cure!

2/12/2010

100% of the proceeds from the pjs sold go to JDRF. The goal is $1 millon. Together we can reach this goal! Read more.

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California is working on a hormone treatment which could turn into a cure for type 1 diabetes.

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California, funded by JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), discovered that the growth of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas is connected to a hormone in the body that's responsible for stress. If regeneration of the hormone becomes possible, then type 1 diabetes treatment could turn into a cure. Read more.

Way to go Ford on helping us get just a little bit closer to finding a cure!

1/24/2010

A 2011 Ford Mustang GT was auctioned off at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction for $330,000. The proceeds from this auction will be given to JDRF. Read more.

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