Juvenation is a

social network A social network is a social structure consisting of a set of social actors (such as individuals or organizations), networks of Dyad (sociology), dyadic ties, and other Social relation, social interactions between actors. The social network per ...

especially for people with

type 1 diabetes Type 1 diabetes (T1D), formerly known as juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body's immune system destroys pancreatic cells (beta cells). In healthy persons, beta cells produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone require ...

and their caregivers which was created by the

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) is a type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization. Breakthrough T1D funds research for the development of new therapies and treatments for type 1 diabetes. The organization advocates for federal resear ...

(JDRF) through an unrestricted educational grant from

Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk A/S is a Danish multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Bagsværd, with production facilities in nine countries and affiliates or offices in five. Novo Nordisk is controlled by majority shareholder Novo Holdings A/S ...

. According to JDRF, the goal of Juvenation is to facilitate a network of ongoing peer-to-peer support. Once a person registers with Juvenation, he/she can create a profile, participate in online discussion groups and forums, create and comment on

blog A blog (a Clipping (morphology), truncation of "weblog") is an informational website consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries also known as posts. Posts are typically displayed in Reverse chronology, reverse chronologic ...

s, upload videos, and more. Members share their thoughts, concerns and tips about living with

diabetes Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough of the hormone insulin, or the cells of th ...

. There is also information about new gadgets and technologies to treat type 1 diabetes. JDRF launched Juvenation on

World Diabetes Day World Diabetes Day (WDD) is the primary global awareness campaign focusing on diabetes mellitus and is held on 14 November each year. WDD is led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), and each World Diabetes Day focuses on a theme re ...

, November 14, 2008. As of this writing, the site has more than 14,000 members.

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Juvenation
American social networking websites Defunct social networking services Internet properties established in 2008 Diabetes organizations American medical websites