[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 146 (Monday, October 3, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H6488]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH

  (Mr. OLSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to raise awareness about the 
importance of juvenile diabetes research.
  Approximately 3 million Americans suffer from type 1 diabetes, also 
known as juvenile diabetes. More than 30,000 new people are diagnosed 
annually, including 15,000 children. These individuals must take 
insulin daily to stay alive and must undergo multiple injections or 
have insulin delivered through a pump.
  The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is a leader in type 1 
diabetes research worldwide. The goals of juvenile diabetes research 
are straightforward: to cure type 1 diabetes, to develop better ways to 
treat type 1 diabetes, and to prevent type 1 diabetes from occurring in 
those most susceptible. This research means taking scientific 
developments and translating them into cures, treatments, drugs, and 
therapies.
  Mr. Speaker, by keeping our taxpayer investment in juvenile diabetes 
research, one day soon we will find a cure.

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