News and Updates

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 […]

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.

Continuous glucose monitors have been transformative for daily type 1 diabetes management. Can they benefit people without diabetes?

Improving Lives Breakthrough T1D’s Improving Lives program focuses on devices, insulins, adjunctive therapies, treatments for complications, and psychosocial interventions to improve the health and quality of life of people living with T1D. Adjunctive therapies and complications There was significant focus on GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) and SGLT inhibitors (SGLTi) in reducing long-term complications and improving […]

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.

At ATTD 2025, Breakthrough T1D led sessions showcasing advancements in T1D cell therapies, early detection, and technology to improve lives.

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 […]

Phyllis Kaplan, who has lived with type 1 diabetes for 50 years, reflects on progress made thanks to Breakthrough T1D.

A T1D dad and physician's POV about the start of a new school year.