NOTE: The following links are provided for information and reference purposes only. Unless specifically indicated, we neither endorse nor recommend these websites.

American Diabetes Association… Their mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by this disease. Available in English and Spanish.

Canadian Diabetes Association… The Canadian Diabetes Association also offers information about this disease.

Asian Diabetes Association… Statistics, Facts & News related largely to Diabetes in Asia, plus breakthrough Diabetes Research.

Diabetes Federation of Ireland… The Diabetes Federation of Ireland has been dedicated to helping people with diabetes since 1967

Diabetes and Wellness Foundation… Helping diabetics and pre-diabetics live healthier lives through controlled exercise and mentored wellness regimens.

Defeat Diabetes Foundation… Focusing on the prevention of this disease, the needs of the patients and their families, with an emphasis on self-management.

Diabetes Action Research & Education Foundation… Aim is to fund promising diabetes research which might not otherwise receive government funding. Provides programs, events, and recipes.

The Charles Ray III Diabetes Association… Their mission is to make a difference in the lives of diabetics in North Carolina by providing equipment and encouragement to those in need, especially minorities.

Diabetes Education Society… Produces patient education programs that can be used for ADA recognition, seminars for health care professionals, and tracking computer software.

Diabetes Hope Foundation… A grassroots non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the lives of children and adolescents living with diabetes.

American Association of Diabetes Educators… Helping to advance the practice of diabetes self-management training as an integral component of health care for persons with diabetes, including lifestyle management for prevention.

DAYS: Diabetes And You Society… Their aim is to reach out to underprivileged children who are diabetic and don’t know how to manage it.

Declaration of the Americas on Diabetes… Promotes better health for people affected by diabetes in the Americas through public and private partnerships.

APSA International… Health association working for the prevention of diabetes and education towards a full and healthy life. Includes news, projects, sponsors, the APSA Diabetic Club and information about Mauritius and diabetes.

Children’s Diabetes Foundation of the North Bay… Provides support for research, resources, and services for children and their families.

Diabetes Education and Research Center… A non-profit organization serving the needs of people living in Philadelphia, PA and surrounding communities.

Diabetes Institutes Foundation… Southeastern Virginia. Supporting cure research, clinical care, and education. Includes news articles, events, chat archives, and ways one can help.

Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation… Mission is to help find the cure for diabetes, provide education, and self-management skills needed to combat this disease.

The Iacocca Foundation… Funding innovative and promising diabetes research programs and projects that will lead to a cure for the disease and alleviate complications caused by it.

Immunology of Diabetes Society Homepage… An international collaborative initiative set up to advance research related to the etiology, pathogenesis, prevention and cure of Type 1 diabetes.

National Diabetes Alliance… To assist independent and allied diabetes organizations provide physical and social well-being of persons with diabetes.

No Limits Diabetes… Foundation’s goal is to provide events and challenges that give teens life-lasting skills of day-to-day control of their diabetes.

International Committee for Insulin Resistance… Serves to inform people not only of the insulin resistance syndrome, but also of a physicians’ congress on the topic.

International Diabetes Federation (IDF)… Helps to provide information for patients, researchers, and clinicians regarding diabetes and its complications.

Diabetes Resource Center… A non-profit organization of health care providers dedicated to improving the quality of life for diabetics with education, resources, referrals, and support.

T.H.O.R. Foundation, Inc.… Offering education to children with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, scholarships to help attend conferences and camps, also encourages advocacy.

WorldWIDE… Charitable foundation dedicated to providing healthcare professionals throughout the world with training, education, and information on diabetes.

Joslin Diabetes Center… Features news, patient services, professional education, research information, an online library, camps, and discussion groups.

Abate Diabetes… Provides a fact sheet on diabetes addressing the causes, symptoms, preventions, and treatment available. Includes a self test.

Ascensia Dream Fund… Provides examples of what can be accomplished through successful diabetes self-management.

Diabetes Society of Santa Clara Valley… Provides an interactive community that improves the lives of people affected by diabetes through education, advocacy, and support services.

Diabetes Youth Services… Based in Toledo, Ohio. Provides educational and supportive services for young people with diabetes, their families, schools, and communities.

The Foundation for Diabetes Education… Seeks to identify and educate children with Type 2 diabetes and enable them to make the transition to a lifestyle that will lessen complications of the disease.

Garden State Association of Diabetes Educators… Advancing the practice of diabetes self-management training and care as integral components of health care for persons with diabetes, and lifestyle management for the prevention of diabetes.

Gulf Coast Diabetes Foundation… Non-profit organization serving the needs of people in Florida. Learn more about their mission and how to make a tax deductible donation.

California Diabetes Foundation… Southern California’s educational site to create awareness and help in the prevention of this disease.

IPump… Non-profit organization assisting underinsured persons with diabetes medications, supplies, and insulin pumps in the U.S.

Islet Replacement Research Foundation… Voluntary nonprofit grantmaker and supporter of diabetes research to help find a cure for Type 1.

JDRF… Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International’s site for kids with diabetes. Contains information on research, publications, advocacy, and getting involved.

Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project… Highlights the research, intervention and training within the schools and community to prevent Type 2 diabetes in Kahnawake and other aboriginal communities.

Michigan Organization of Diabetes Educators… Advancing the role of the diabetes educator and improving the quality of diabetes education and care.

Northeastern Association of Diabetes Educators… Located in northeastern, Pennsylvania. Offers information on upcoming education retreats for children and parents with diabetes, and educator events.

Prosthetics for Diabetics Foundation… Helping diabetics who have a need for a prosthesis, but who are financially unable to receive one.

The Pueblo Community Diabetes Project… A community collaborative organized to improve diabetes care in Pueblo and the Southern Colorado region.

Sugarbugs… Located in Greenbrier. For the families of children with diabetes. Camp, chapter info, and skeet shoot.

Diabetes and Diabetics… Lists symptoms, causes, types, risk factors, management, complications, and discusses diet regimen.

Diabetes Handbook… Presents chapters about the types of diabetes, how to cope, monitoring, exercise, diet, medication, foot care, traveling, and sick day management.

Diabetes Home… Describes the disease and covers glucose, insulin, diet, exercise, pills, complications, and research. Written by a Canadian physician.

Diabetes Watch… Covers the aspects of this disease, management, diet, nutrition, fitness, myths and facts. Includes a newsletter and forum. By Aventis.

dLife - For Your Diabetes Life… Learn about the different types of diabetes, disease management, become a part of the community, and find articles from experts. Includes news and resources.

eMedicine Health - Diabetes… Consumer health resource center providing an overview of diabetes and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

The Hormone Foundation: Diabetes… Features an overview, symptoms, treatment options, lifestyle issues and prevention; as well as other diabetes-related resources.

How Diabetes Works… Fully-illustrated tutorial looks at how your body handles glucose. Shows what insulin is, what it does, and how the lack of it affects your body. Includes current and future treatment. From How Stuff Works.

InteliHealth: Diabetes… Features articles on Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes. Contains interactive tools, news, ask the expert, and provides a search for medical literature.

Lifeclinic Diabetes Channel… A comprehensive resource on diabetic symptoms, hypoglycemia, diet, treatment options, chart records, blood glucose, and other vital medical information.

Lilly Diabetes… Learn more about managing your condition, taking insulin, and their products used to treat Type 1 and Type 2.

MedicineNet: Diabetes Overview… Medical information about diabetes therapies, complications, research, and treatment. Provides a support group and news via RSS feed.

National Diabetes Education Program… Covers diabetes control, prevention, resources for children, and awareness campaigns. From the National Institute of Health and Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse… Provides educational materials to increase knowledge and understanding about diabetes among patients, health care professionals, and the general public.

Security Guidelines for Air Travel With Diabetes… [PDF] Travelers with a diabetic condition should be aware of recent airport security measures that may impact their ability to travel.

Yahoo Health: Diabetes Health Center… Find information on Type 1 and Type 2. Includes symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatments.

NOTE: The following links are provided for information and reference purposes only. Unless specifically indicated, we neither endorse nor recommend these websites.

American Diabetes Association Message Boards… Share opinions and ideas on a variety of topics with people affected by this disease. Requires registration to read or post.

Diabetes… A Yahoo group where people can discuss eating plans, exercise, medications, insulin and other related topics in this Yahoo group for Type 1 and Type 2 patients.

Diabetes International… A moderated Yahoo group mailing list for people interested in, or suffering from, diabetes.

All Diabetic International… A Yahoo group for Type 1 & Type 2 diabetes, and caregivers.

Diabetes Recipes… Exchange recipes for people using the carbohydrate diet.

Diabetes-l… A support group for people who have diabetes or care for someone with this disease.

Positive Diabetic Pregnancy… For women (and their significant others) who are Type 1 diabetic and planning for or going through pregnancy.

Diabetes… A MSN community that contains FAQs, nutrition facts and recipes, and a message board. Requires registration to post.

Diabetes Living… A MSN group offering low carb recipes and weekly articles. Requires membership to post.

About.com Diabetes Forum… Articles and forum discussions. The forum is free, but you must register to post.

Diabetes Forums… A large forum with a variety of message boards by topical category, FAQ, and calendar. Requires registration to post.

Diabetes Health Care… Links people in the diabetes community to one another. Contains a newsletter, glossary, forum, and FAQs.

The Diabetes Monitoring Forum… Provides helpful advice on reasons for testing blood glucose and monitoring ketones. From the UK.

Diabetes Station… Includes chat room, archived chats, teen area, and message board. Requires email address to post. English and Italian.

Diabetes Support… Discussion forum for people with Type 1 or Type 2. Covers sick days, exercise, and recipes. Requires registration to post.

Diabetes Talkfest… Features scheduled chats and a message board for Type 1, Type 2, and related issues.

Diabetic Gourmet: Community… Offers a variety of topics including newly diagnosed, type of diabetes, medication, doctors, cooking, and recipes. No registration required.

Diabetic Mailing List… Exchange ideas, comments, gripes and fears related to your condition. Non-moderated.

HealingWell Community Forum… A moderated message board which requires registration to post.

HealthBoards: Diabetes… Moderated forum which may require registration to post.

Hypostasis… International Type 1 diabetes peer support group with forums, chat, and stories written by people living with this disease.

NOTE: The following links are provided for information and reference purposes only. Unless specifically indicated, we neither endorse nor recommend these websites.

Diabetes Daily… “A friendly group of people with diabetes that share advice and support.”

Diabetes Mine… “A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes”

The Diabetes Blog… “Covering diabetes testing, treatment and prevention”

Death to Diabetes… “Mission (from an ex-diabetic): To share knowledge and insight to put to death a disease (Type 2 diabetes) that is reaching epidemic levels.”

David Mendosa… A blog of journalist David Mendosa, who has been writing entirely about diabetes since his diagnosis in February 1994.

Diabetes.Blog.Com… Diabetes.Blog.Com is the blog companion to the Diabetes Monitor. It is run by Dr. William Quick (Bill the diabetesdoc), a Director in the Global Pharmacovigilance department at the Schering-Plough Research Institute, which is part of the Schering-Plough pharmaceutical company. He is also an Editor and on the panel of DiabetesMonitor.com.

Mom Wants A Diabetes Cure… Shannon Lewis: “I’m a stay at home mom with three children. My oldest son is Type 1 Diabetic and I am consumed with looking for information about diabetes management and cure.”

Diabetes Rant… “I am a type one diabetic trying to make it through one day at a time.”

Diab Anon… “My name is Stephen and I’m a Diabetic! - And a pretty angry one too. I was diagnosed with type II diabetes in early 2001 and have spent the last three years fighting. I haven’t been fighting the disease but a far more cunning and dangerous foe - me.”

Living with Diabetes… “How I cope with and deal with diabetes on a day to day basis. Also lots of links to websites and new articles on diabetes. Some information on sleep issues.”

Pumplandia: Violet’s Diabetes Blog… “Pumplandia: A fantastical yet real world in which the splendor of technology offers hope, improved health, and enhanced freedom to people with diabetes who require insulin.”

Scott’s Diabetes Journal… “This is a place where I can post random thoughts, feelings and experiences related to my struggle with diabetes. I have been diabetic since April of 1980. I hope to share my struggles, successes and everything in between.”

Diabetologica… Reports and comments on new treatments and research for diabetes.

Cyper-Pancreas… Jay: “I am 27 years old, and have had type I diabetes for 5 years.”

The Diabetes Blog… “Shattering the Glucose Myth Apart”

Curing Diabetes - One mile at a time… “Curing Diabetes - One mile at a time - We are two dudes who want to get financial support to donate to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation to cure Type 1 diabetes - we ride our bike - you donate. Tell us how you manage your Type 1.”

The ‘betes… “I’m 24 and was diagnosed as a Type 1 diabetic one year ago. I live in a new city now and am enjoying myself tremendously. I just want to have an anonymous space to write about this daily part of my life.”

Diabetes Discussion… “This site contains information from government publications about diabetes that have been reformatted and reorganized. There are numerous links to the original documents.”

Six Until Me… “I am a Type One diabetic who uses insulin pump therapy … but I am hardly defined by diabetes.”

A Shot in the Dark… “My son was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. We’ve come a long way in a very short time, and I talk about it here.”

Diabetes… “My wife was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes… When I found out about her condition I started looking on the Internet for information and at the same time I started a database of articles that I thought were of interest.”

Candid Diabetes… The blog of a Type 1 diabetic, who uses an insulin pump, and is “a natural caregiver who loves helping people, and I have a never-ending interest in anything Diabetes-related.”

Close Concerns… A blog of “a consultancy devoted to diabetes and obesity research.”

Diabetties… “This site is dedicated to all the ‘Betties’ of the world who have diabetes and who are strong enough to keep it from hindering their active lifestyles.”

Sweet as Candice: My Life with Type 1 Diabetes… “I am a person who happens to have diabetes. It is my hope that this blog will go beyond the old platitude, ‘I won’t let diabetes stop me,’ to celebrate the lives of people with diabetes. I have had Type I diabetes for 19 years.”

Diabetes News… “A Blog dedicated to those that suffer with Diabetes. We review news articles, methods of treatment, and any information that may be useful”

My Diabetes Type 2 Experience… A fully-retired computer consultant writing about his diabetes experiences.

The Diabetes O.C. Website… “The official website for the Diabetes Online Community (OC)… was started in early 2005 by a group of individuals with diabetes who wanted to share their life with the world in order to help others find solace and comfort, a better understanding of diabetes and an appreciation for the dedication and determination of those living with the disease.”

LifeAfterDx — The Guardian Chronicles… “A internet journal from one of the first T1 Diabetics to use the Guardian RT continuous glucose monitor.”

CuriousGirl… A blog about every-day life with diabetes.

Cure Type 1 Diabetes… “Spread your wings, fly, soar, explore and enjoy the world.” A mother’s journey of letting go of her now 18-year-old son who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a still-nursing toddler at 15 months of age.

Insulin Pump Demystified… Blog of a writer and educator based in Philadelphia, PA who draws on her own life experiences about diabets, along with advice and insights from celebrities and experts.

Bo Bo’s Voice… “Creating a voice for those living with Diabetes. Promoting awareness of the illness and hope for those affected by it.”

DIAbolic… “Blogging with Type 1 Diabetes @ DiabetesOne.com … It’s a diabolical disease, but some of us just have to live with it!”

Diabetes Stop… A Spanish blog about medicines, treatments, research, recipes, and more.

NOTE: The following links are provided for information and reference purposes only. Unless specifically indicated, we neither endorse nor recommend these websites.

Amcyte… Clinical trials, news, and facts about cell therapy products for patients with Type 1 diabetes.

Boston Area Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center… A consortium of laboratory and clinical investigators whose efforts are directed toward addressing research questions bearing on the etiology, pathogenesis, treatment and cure of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

CDRM Project… Study on computer-assisted diabetes risk management conducts research to improve quality of diabetes care and explores the effects of Accu-Chek Mellibase, in primary care.

City of Hope: Beckman Research Institute… Advancing the care and treatment of diabetes and other endocrine-related disorders through clinical and basic science research and advanced training of specialists.

CureDM - Restoring Islets Reversing Diabetes… Biopharmaceutical company established to develop new therapies that may prevent, ameliorate, or reverse diabetes and allow for the discontinuation of insulin.

The Diabetes Center at Mercy… Provides diabetes research, new medications, and clinical trials.

Diabetes Clinical Trial Recruitment… Contains information on enlistment for new drugs and treatments, surgeries or medical procedures, and diagnostic and education methods.

Diabetes Genes… Aims to provide information for patients and professionals on research and clinical care in genetic types of diabetes.

Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation… University of Minnesota clinical trial registration for islet transplantation.

Diabetes Research Information Center… Beta Glucan shows promise in cholesterol reduction, infection prevention, and appears to reduce glucose and insulin levels.

Genetics of Kidneys in Diabetes Study… Conducted research to find out more about the role that genes play in causing kidney disease in people with Type 1 diabetes.

Human Islet Transplantation in Seattle (HITS)… Developing improved islet transplantation protocols as a definitive treatment of diabetes mellitus.

Insulin-Free World Foundation… A comprehensive source of information about the latest advances in research toward curing diabetes and treatments available today.

Lein Applied Diagnostics… Developing non-invasive glucose meters to allow people with diabetes to test their blood glucose levels.

Pacific Northwest Research Institute… PNRI conducts pioneering research into the prevention and cure of diabetes.

Prevention of Diabetic Complications… Research from Thornalley Lab, which studies several major harmful effects of diabetes and potential strategies for therapy.

Regenetech, Inc.… Studying adult stem cells to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes and other diseases.

SBDR - Society for Biomedical Diabetes Research… Objectives are to improve scientific requirements by providing an informational network, directory (DCOD) and promoting research.

TrialNet… Find clinical trials looking at the prevention and early treatment of Type 1 diabetes.

UK Diabetes Research Network (DRN)… The primary goal is to achieve benefits for people with this disease, or at risk of developing it; and to promote patient and public involvement.

Healing Matters… “Reversing diabetes is not only possible, it is likely if you are willing to put forth the effort. This website is about reversing diabetes. It’s about honest information; not about rampant industry promoting disinformation. It is about reversing a monstrous degenerative disease syndrome that shouldn’t even exist…”

The Whittier Institute for Diabetes… Based in San Diego, focuses on awareness, detection, education and research; and conducts clinical trials on an ongoing basis for people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

Researchers discover link between insulin and Alzheimer’s… Discovery that insulin is produced in the brain raises possibility of type 3 diabetes.

BBC News: Study suggests ‘type 3 diabetes’… Research showing that the brain produces insulin as well as the pancreas points to a third type of diabetes.