(Beta Cell) Stressing You Out?
You thought that beta cells were passive participants in their own immune-mediated death, leading to type 1 diabetes (T1D)? Wrong.
Severe Low Blood Sugar: There’s a New Treatment Option
The FDA approved Zegalogue® (dasiglucagon) injection, for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in children and adults with diabetes aged 6 and above.
Keeping Your Kidneys Healthier, For Longer
Normally, the kidneys filter waste and extra water out of your blood to make urine. When your kidneys are damaged, they can’t filter blood like they should.
I Still Have Diabetes, But with My CGM I’m Thriving
This educational content is made possible with support from Abbott, the makers of the FreeStyle Libre 2. Editorial control rests solely with Breakthrough T1D. Hannah M. was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) at 3 years old in 2000 and remembers how afraid she was of having to prick her finger. She had the tale-tell […]
Bench to Bedside: Breakthrough T1D-nPOD Conference
The 13th nPOD Annual Meeting was held February 22-24, 2021, and featured some of the most world-renowned diabetes investigators.
Investigations by Leading Immune-Mediated Disease Research Organizations
Breakthrough T1D has partnered with the Lupus Research Alliance and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to advance the understanding of autoimmunity.
Breakthrough T1D Launches Third Center of Excellence in New England
The Breakthrough T1D New England Center of Excellence will focus on protecting the stem cell-derived beta cells from rejection by the immune system after transplantation.
Can a Psoriasis Drug Halt or Reverse Type 1 Diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes is one of the only major autoimmune diseases that doesn't have a disease-modifying therapy. A Breakthrough T1D clinical trial is aiming to change that.
Vertex Has a New Horizon: Curing Type 1 Diabetes
Vertex Pharmaceuticals will launch a clinical trial of VX-880, a stem cell-derived beta cell therapy in type 1 diabetes (T1D).
Why Does One Scientist Seek to Find Cures for T1D? Answer: His Children
Douglas Melton, Ph.D., can now produce unlimited quantities of beta cells. He now wants to evade the immune attack. See our video to find out more.
