News and Updates

Breakthrough T1D has taken a bold new step to prevent and restore vision loss and blindness: Restoring Vision Moonshot, in honor of Mary Tyler Moore.

Breakthrough T1D has supported eye disease research since its beginning, and has driven discoveries that have reduced the risk of blindness by 95%.

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

Two recent publications shed light on which people with type 1 diabetes will develop end-stage kidney disease, a complication of diabetes.

I got the privilege of interviewing George King, M.D., whose research is on diabetes complications. Breakthrough T1D has funded him since he was early in his career.

At the age of 37, I’m fighting to save my eyesight, a complication of type 1. People are also at risk of developing kidney, heart, and nerve diseases.

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.

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.