News: January 2010

Find out the latest news about JDRF's research and fundraising events. If you are a journalist interested in learning more about JDRF and type 1 diabetes, please contact our Communications Team on 020 7713 2030 / 2036.

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Big partnership – small needles! (19/01/2010)

JDRF has joined forces and medical technology company BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) to launch an innovative programme to make insulin pumps more effective and more user-friendly.

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Annie Lennox joined JDRF supporters to launch The Wellington £1million Appeal (15/01/2010)

Superstar singer, songwriter Annie Lennox joined JDRF supporters at the launch of The Wellington £1million Appeal 2010.  The appeal aims to raise £1million for JDRF and the British Red Cross, for whom Annie Lennox is a spokesperson.

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Artificial Pancreas: a new leap forward (13/01/2010)

Today Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International announced an innovative partnership with Animas Corporation to begin work on bringing an automated ‘artificial pancreas’ closer to reality for people living with type 1 diabetes.

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JDRF unveils 2010 events calendar (11/01/2010)

 With a huge range of events from family friendly walks to marathons and mountain climbs, JDRF can help you make 2010 a year to be proud of. 

 
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Long live beta cells! (11/01/2010)

JDRF has joined forces with The Johnson & Johnson Corporate Office of Science and Technology, and its affiliates, to speed up the search for treatments that will help keep insulin-producing beta cells of people with type 1 diabetes healthier for longer.