American Diabetes Association, ATTN Customer Service,
1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311
Call (800-DIABETES) or (800-232-3472)
Or on the Internet (http://www.diabetes.org/
)
This is the primary source for information on diabetes.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases (NIDDK), NIH, Building 31, Room 9A04, 31
Center Drive, MSC 2560, Bethesda, MD 20892-2560.
Call (301) 654-3327
Or on the Internet (http://www.niddk.nih.gov/)
A source of information for research advances and
clinical trials currently underway.
For those who have relatives with diabetes and may
be at risk and are interested in participating in
a trial on prevention, call (800-Halt-DM-1).
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, International,
120 Wall Street, 19th floor, New York, NY 10005-4001
Call (800) 533-CURE (2873), or (212) 785-9500
Or on the Internet (http://www.jdrf.org
)
National Eye Health Education Program, National Eye
Institute, 2020 Vision Place, Bethesda MD 20892-3655
Call (301-496-5248) or (800-869-2020)
Or on the Internet (http://www.nei.nih.gov/
)
Medic Alert, 2323 Colorado Ave., Turlock, CA 95380
Call (888-633-4298)
Or on the Internet (http://www.medicalert.org
)
This organization provides bracelets or neck chain
emblems with critical personal medical information.
American Dietetic Association, 216 West Jackson Boulevard,
Suite 800 , Chicago IL 60606-6995 . Call (312/899-0040)
Or on the Internet (http://www.eatright.org/
)
This organization provides names of local dietitians
and programs through their Dietitian Referral Hotline:
Call (800-366-1655) from 9AM to 4PM.
For customized answers to food and nutrition questions:
Call (900-225-5267) Charge is $1.95 for the first
minute and $.95 for each additional minute.
The Islet Foundation, 61 Dalewood Rd. , Toronto ,
Ont. Canada M4P2N4
Call (416-486-8784) or on the Internet (http://www.islet.org/
)
Inhale Therapeutic Systems
Call (800-438-1985) or (650-631-3100) for information
on the adult trial of the Exubera insulin inhaler.
Or on the Internet (http://www.inhale.com/
)
On the Internet:
Find clinical trials for Edmonton protocol on islet
transplantation. (http://www.insulinfree.org/articisl.htm
)
Find clinical trials for Diabetes Prevention
(http://www.niddk.nih.gov/patient/dpt_1/dpt_1.htm
)
Informational site for professionals (http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/
)
Very good site for diabetes products (http://www.diabetesnet.com/
)
Compare Insulin Pumps (http://www.diabetesnet.com/insulin_pump_models.html
)
Well-reviewed software for managing diet and glucose
control (http://www.healthviewdiabetes.com/
)
(http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/
)
(http://www.insulinfree.org/
)
