CTReaderEast.com Local News, Read all about it!: Don’t let diabetes scare away your child’s fun! Don’t let diabetes scare away your child’s fun! ================================================================================ Feeder on 27 October, 2009 08:31:08 Insulin-dependent diabetes (commonly known as Type 1 or juvenile diabetes) is traditionally diagnosed in children and young adults and occurs when the pancreas does not release insulin. Insulin plays an integral role in regulating and storing blood glucose (blood sugar), the primary source of fuel used in the body. Without proper insulin, cells cannot receive [...]