News and Updates

T1D management is demanding, and it can take a toll on mental health. Providing psychosocial support is key to our Improving Lives work.

Breakthrough T1D recently published two peer-reviewed journal articles. One detailed burdensome unmet needs in the T1D community and identified key steps we can take to meet these needs. The other used real-world data to better understand American T1D demographics and predict changes in the next decade.

Taking care of your mental health with type 1 diabetes is just as important as managing your blood sugar and taking your insulin.

While we look back on 2024, we can reflect upon the incredible progress we’ve made in advancing breakthroughs toward cures and improving everyday life with T1D.   This wouldn’t have been possible without each and every one of you and your continued support of our mission as we drive toward cures for T1D.   Here are the […]

Breakthrough T1D funded 3 projects to address eating disorders + T1D and a study that presents the risks of T1D eating disorders and current barriers to safe treatment.

A guest post from Breakthrough T1D's social media manager, Grace Bennett, about life-with-T1D lessons she's learned in 19+ years.

Find out why we absolutely love psychologist Jill Weissberg-Benchell.

Breakthrough T1D today launched a Center of Excellence at the University of Michigan, to expand the University’s already stellar Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute to tackle some of the most critical challenges in diabetes research. The goal: To yield safer day-to-day management and improved health for people with T1D by developing a comprehensive understanding of T1D metabolism.

Shaina Hatchell discussed her children’s book “Shia Learns about Insulin," and how it can help normalize conversations about T1D for kids.

The coronavirus pandemic shuttered most camps for the summer. But with a little creativity, T1D families can enjoy a bit of the summer camp experience at home.