Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in the world, with an estimated 2 million new cases diagnosed in 2018 alone. In the United States, about 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime. Like many other forms of cancer, there are certain factors that impact a person’s breast cancer risk and their chances of beating the disease. Diabetes is one of them. Surabhi Chandra, an associate professor in the University of Nebraska at … [Read more...] about Surabhi Chandra: ‘I want to understand and provide a molecular basis for diabetes-related diseases’
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UNK, JDRF Nebraska chapters hosting April 14 diabetes walk at Kearney’s Yanney Park
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney chapter of the College Diabetes Network is partnering with the Lincoln and Greater Nebraska chapter of JDRF to raise awareness of Type 1 diabetes. The groups are hosting a JDRF Community One Walk on April 14 at Yanney Park, 2020 W. 11th St., in Kearney. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins with check-in and other activities at 1 p.m., followed by the walk at 2 p.m. Participants can choose to raise money … [Read more...] about UNK, JDRF Nebraska chapters hosting April 14 diabetes walk at Kearney’s Yanney Park
UNK group partnering with JDRF to host diabetes walk
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Kameran Ulferts understands the challenges Type 1 diabetics face. The University of Nebraska at Kearney senior was diagnosed with the condition at age 12. “It was a huge lifestyle change,” said Ulferts, who must monitor her blood sugar level constantly. She wants other Type 1 diabetics to know they’re not alone in this journey. Ulferts, a 2014 graduate of Fullerton High School, teamed up with another UNK … [Read more...] about UNK group partnering with JDRF to host diabetes walk
MY LOPER LIFE VIDEO: Ulferts uses diabetes diagnosis to create UNK support group
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hY-x8LEUdU Kameran Ulferts, a senior at UNK, is making a difference here on campus. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 12, when she arrived on campus she co-founded the UNK chapter of the College Diabetes Network as a support group for students with diabetes. … [Read more...] about MY LOPER LIFE VIDEO: Ulferts uses diabetes diagnosis to create UNK support group
