Nick Jonas testified in front of the Senate Homeland and Government Affairs Committee about increasing funding for diabetes research. Nick was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 13 years old and he shares the story of his diagnosis and continuing treatment. Nick monitors his diet and does the needle stick twelve times a day to check his glucose levels. He uses a pump to self-administer insulin every day (he found the shots too difficult to self-administer). Nick especially thanked Senator Collins for her support for juvenile diabetes research. He is poised and confident: he did a great job. Take a look:
