News and Updates

There are a lot of commonly believed myths about type 1 diabetes (T1D). Play our game to separate fact from fiction.

Campi Dental is staying true to its mission of community support by joining their local Breakthrough T1D Walk for the first time this year.

Analysis compiled by Avalere Health and supported by Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) finds that research funded by the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) has yielded more than $50 billion in federal healthcare savings.  Created by Congress in 1997 and administered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the SDP provides federal funding to support research to prevent, treat, and […]

There is always breaking, inspiring news in the world of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research—and that news was front and center at the 2025 European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Meeting. This annual event is one of the largest diabetes conferences in the world, and Breakthrough T1D staff, partners, funded researchers, and more […]

In December 2023, Mattel approached Breakthrough T1D with a partnership opportunity for the first Barbie with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Less than two years later, in July 2025, Barbie with T1D was launched. The collaboration reflects our commitment to ensuring that the millions of people living with T1D are seen, heard, and empowered. Barbie with […]

As Breakthrough T1D’s largest corporate partner, Marshalls has raised more than $47 million to-date to improve and change life with type 1 diabetes.

For students with type 1 diabetes who use technology to manage the condition, school cell phone bans can present challenges.

A new Breakthrough T1D-funded study finds that people with T1D and their caregivers are largely willing to try advanced new T1D therapies.

School nurses are essential to a child’s type 1 diabetes care. At Woodward Academy in Atlanta, GA, that person is Nurse Whyte.

Hy-Vee has been a trusted partner of Breakthrough T1D since 1988, raising nearly $20 million through corporate and store events.