Team JDRF is still accepting entries for the Miami marathon! The Miami marathon, on January 27th, is a fun and scenic course that can you can use to qualify for the Boston marathon – so if you're a serious runner who wants to raise money for important T1D research, this is the perfect event for you! Go to www.jdrf.org/miamimarathon and sign up to join Team JDRF! You'll get in-person or virtual training for free, tips on fundraising and tons of support from a great group of people. Please join us!

The latest JDRF News Blog summarizes the findings of new JDRF-funded cure-based type 1 diabetes research studies. The research discussed in the blog entry falls under the areas of beta cell encapsulation and immune therapies – both of which aim to cure T1D by restoring the body's ability to produce insulin. Read more about these studies and their findings on Juvenation: http://juvenation.org/juvenation_blogs/b/jdrfnews/archive/2012/10/01/recap-of-recent-jdrf-cure-research-studies.aspx


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News from JDRF on type 1 diabetes research and important events.

JDRF is proud to celebrate 10 years of partnership with Russell Stover Candies. 10 years + $600,000 = incredible support for type 1 diabetes research! Over the past four weeks, Russell Stover has been raising money for JDRF through the sale of JDRF paper sneakers in their store locations. There is still time left to participate - from now through Saturday, get YOUR JDRF paper sneaker at your local Russell Stover store! JDRF thanks Russell Stover for their continued generous support!

JDRF is getting ready to celebrate National Diabetes Awareness Month in November! It all starts with T1Day on 11.1.12 – a day for everyone in the T1D community to connect with each other, raise awareness and celebrate the life of all of our loved ones with T1D. We'll have conversation and resources over social media and much more – read more about it in Countdown, JDRF's online magazine: http://countdown.jdrf.org/ResearchHighlights.aspx?id=8589934893.

Who's your #1? Buy a JDRF paper sneaker for your #1 or the "T1D Hero" in your life at your local Advance Auto Parts. There's still time to make a donation - visit a location, from now through this Saturday, to get a JDRF paper sneaker to support T1D research!. Since 1994, Advance Auto Parts has raised more than $30 million for JDRF! Show your appreciation by saying thank you to the Advance Auto Parts employees in your visit. Share with us in the comments section below the city and state of the Advance Auto Parts store where you bought your JDRF sneaker AND the first name of the "T1D Hero" in your life!