News and Updates

Breakthrough T1D International is deeply saddened at the loss of one of Breakthrough T1D Canada’s co-founders, Helaine Shiff. “Helaine was a remarkable woman and her legacy to our community will live on forever,” said Dave Prowten, President and CEO of Breakthrough T1D Canada. “She never let up and continued to the very end to help […]

In a second win for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community, the European Commission has approved Zynquista™ (sotagliflozin) for use in adults with T1D with a body mass index (BMI) above or equal to 27 kg/m2, in combination with insulin to improve blood-sugar control. It and Forxiga® (dapagliflozin and marketed in the United States as […]

In the United States, diabetic kidney disease, or DKD, is responsible for more than half of all new cases of end-stage renal (kidney) disease. What’s more, over the last few decades we saw improvements in all major diabetic complications, but end-stage kidney disease rates declined the least, and it is still a cause of premature […]

The human pancreas is very difficult to study, as Breakthrough T1D-funded scientists well know. It cannot be imaged or safely biopsied from a living person. As a result, much of the research on how Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) occurs was previously conducted in animal models. While these studies taught us a great deal, they did […]

Chief Mission Officer to assume leadership baton from Derek Rapp After a thorough national search, the Breakthrough T1D International Board of Directors has unanimously voted on and approved the appointment of Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D., to serve as its new President and CEO, leading Breakthrough T1D’s race to cure type 1 diabetes and to improve […]

More than 120 Young Adults joined Breakthrough T1D for a weekend of networking, learning and connecting at the Breakthrough T1D Young Adult Conference held in Dallas, Texas on March 30 and 31. Find the photos of this electrifying conference here. The conference experience was enriched by speakers who inspired our participants by talking about living […]

Two of the world’s most respected and trusted health publications have tapped Breakthrough T1D to serve as an expert voice on their advisory panels. Breakthrough T1D IBOD Vice-Chair Jeff Plumer joins the editorial advisory board of Diabetes Self-Management, an award-winning magazine with more than 7 million readers and has claimed nearly 400 awards of excellence […]

This National Volunteer Week, April 7-13, 2019, Breakthrough T1D celebrates the passion and dedication of our inspiring volunteers! Breakthrough T1D was founded by families and volunteers who wanted to create a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D) and ever since, volunteers have been at the core of everything we do. From the International Board of […]

‘PRICED OUT OF A LIFESAVING DRUG: THE HUMAN IMPACT OF RISING INSULIN COSTS’ Chairwoman DeGette, Ranking Member Guthrie, Chairman Pallone, Ranking Member Walden and Members of the Subcommittee — thank you for the spotlight you are placing on the issue of insulin affordability. In 1977, my younger brother Stephen was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. […]

Hear from six people living with T1D about their #T1DTech, the fears they had before using their various devices, and how these options have changed their life with T1D.