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Following excerpted as cited. Thes new grant pool is separate from one
specifically focued on a cure for autoimmune diabetes. (For more details
on diabetes funding, see the JDF WEB site: http://www.jdfcure.org.)

                                              Kemp Randolph
                                              Long Island
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Juvenile Diabetes Foundation--Government Relations

The JDF Washington Report
Vol. I, No. 11, October 21, 1998

·       Final Budget Deal Confirms Largest Budget Increase in NIH History;
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We are also delighted to report that the bill includes a special $30
million initiative focused on research into autoimmune diseases,  such as
Type 1 diabetes.  JDF supported this research initiative  because it will
focus cross-institute research into autoimmune  diseases.  The report
accompanying the budget bill states:

"Autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid
arthritis, diabetes, and lupus affect millions of Americans and
disproportionately affect women and minorities.  It is believed that
enhanced research in this area holds the potential to cure and  prevent
many diseases.  In addition, more needs to be known about  the specific
environmental agents that are causing the onset of the  disease, genetic
susceptibility, and how the body regulates the  autoimmune response.
Therefore, NIAID [an institute within NIH]  is strongly urged to expand
its research efforts to capitalize on  recent discoveries of autoimmune
reactions and newly developed  treatments that can suppress immune
responses without toxic side  effects_"
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