After being diagnosed with juvenile diabetes in 2007, Caroline Jacobs refused to become a victim of the disease. She now helps raise money for diabetes research and is a vocal advocate dedicated to finding a cure. Rallying Congress at a hearing last year, she asked members to allow outpatient trials of an artificial pancreas to help everyone with type 1 diabetes. This prompted the FDA to finally approve the in-home-trial plan, and Jacobs is "eager to see the artificial pancreas
...moreAfter being diagnosed with juvenile diabetes in 2007, Caroline Jacobs refused to become a victim of the disease. She now helps raise money for diabetes research and is a vocal advocate dedicated to finding a cure. Rallying Congress at a hearing last year, she asked members to allow outpatient trials of an artificial pancreas to help everyone with type 1 diabetes. This prompted the FDA to finally approve the in-home-trial plan, and Jacobs is "eager to see the artificial pancreas working in real-life situations and would love to be one of the kids to test it," she told the Kennebec Journal. She was also honored this year with a Girls Rock! Award for Health Advocacy.
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