Interesting Research Study

Research that could lead to better treatment of a severe form of congenital hyperinsulinism is described in the current ahead of print edition of the online journal, Diabetes. The research is groundbreaking because it involves correcting the cellular defect that is the cause of the disorder. CHI is proud of the fact that two members … Read more

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A WOW Conference: The Genetic Diseases of Children

Have you ever gone to an event where you were so excited about meeting every last person that even waiting on the Ladies Room line was a chance to meet fascinating people? The Genetic Diseases of Children Conference, which is taking place in New York right now, is just such an event. Yesterday, I had … Read more

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Today is Rare Disease Day

116 people ordered Congenital Hyperinsulinism International T-shirts to wear today, Rare Disease Day, 2011. The fabulous “Be my sugar.” T-shirts, which are available at http://www.cafepress.com/Congenitalhyperins, were sported in many places around world, in English, French, and Spanish, from Australia, to Canada, to the U.S. We are looking forward to hearing all of your stories about … Read more

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Sugar in the News

This week sugar was in the news again. The price of sugar reached a new high on Thursday due to weather conditions in Australia that could have an effect on the supply of sugar worldwide. More relevant to us, news media sources reported on promising results in research studies on the artificial pancreas. This phase … Read more

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