News and Updates

“I’d like to share a personal dream. A dream that one day children will be told, ‘like Polio, there once was a disease called diabetes. With your help, that dream may become a reality.” – Maurice Hertzfeld, testifying at the 1975 National Commission on Diabetes Rob Hertzfeld was 14 years old when he was diagnosed […]

“Even now I can hear that ghostly whisper from 48 years ago. The doctor’s voice, ‘Mrs. Greenspon, your son has diabetes.'” – Roz Greenspon, Charlotte, NC He was talking about Keith, 8 years old, the oldest of our 3 children. “But,” the doctor added as he exited the room, “Don’t worry. He’ll take insulin – […]

Accurate control of blood sugar for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) was not easy in the 1970s. At the time, the degree of diabetes control relied on patient history, urinary sugar and blood-sugar measurement at the time of the doctor’s visit. There was nothing that could tell you what your blood-sugar levels were for […]

Breakthrough T1D to benefit from virtual live premiere of new movie produced by David Henrie and Selena Gomez.

International Society of Chief Data Officers (isCDO) recognizes Breakthrough T1D’s Sri Mishra for “Transformation of Collaboration from Inwards to Outwards.”

Our bold vision for the future outlines strategies to drive greater impact to unlock cures and drive research that improves the lives of people with type one diabetes (T1D).

New, national partnership will use Breakthrough T1D’s community-facing platforms to highlight benefits of devices such as insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors and novel treatment approaches.

Breakthrough T1D is making the following commitments internally and to the T1D community to deliver tangible results for Black Americans living with T1D.

At the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions, which was held virtually from June 12-16, scientists presented on some of the most important topics, from artificial pancreas trials to immune therapy trials to prevention trials, all with the same goal: ending type 1 diabetes (T1D) and improving lives until that day comes. Breakthrough T1D played the […]

The American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions is here! Until June 16, scientists will present some of the most updated topics, from beta cell replacement to regeneration and glucose and complications trials, all with the result to change things for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. Here are Drs. Emily Sims, Jay Skyler, Marian Rewers and […]