He cannot live without needles. He wants to know why there is no cure. For him, diabetes research is more than a science. The endless war he will fight with his own body makes it personal. He doesn't understand why diabetes receives so little research money compared with other diseases.
Politicians still think insulin is the cure.
To accomplish this, advocates will meet with their Representatives and Senators and tell them about diabetes and the need for a cure. For anyone who wants some uplifting news on the search for a cure, this report should be of interest. This site provides a relentless focus on advancing diabetes research and supplements the research related information with resources relating to diabetes care as the users of this site will inevitably be involved in both research and care issues. The Islet Foundation has a mirrored site in Japan, thanks to Dr. Shinji Kagimoto, M.D., Ph.D., Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Kagimoto has translated the TIF site into Japanese to create access for people in his country.