We the people, need to act now because an estimated 180,000 people die each year directly from diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a serious disease caused from the pancreas from lack of insulin. When the pancreas stops producing insulin the body's blood sugar rises and the person's body gets diabetes. The human pancreas is an amazing organ with two main functions: [1] to produce pancreatic endocrine hormones (e.g., insulin & glucagon) which help regulate many aspects of our metabolism and [2], to produce pancreatic digestive enzymes.  The hormone function of the pancreas is the emphasis of this portion of Endocrine Web ~ this is referred to as the Endocrine Pancreas.  Pancreatic production of insulin, somatostatin, gastrin, and glucagon plays an important role in maintaining sugar and salt balance in our bodies and therefore any problem in the production or regulation of these hormones will manifest itself with problems with blood sugar and fluid / salt imbalances.

"We the undersigned" need some body to find a cheap cure or at least help make our lives easier with diabetes and since I have diabetes I know how hard diabetes can be. Thank you so much for taking your time to read this letter.