News and Updates

On March 29, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidelines to include type 1 diabetes (T1D) on the list of medical conditions associated with higher risk of becoming severely ill from COVID-19.

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.

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 […]

For Women's History Month, a daughter with type 1 diabetes honors her late mother in advance of what would have been her birthday.

Find out why the event is “worth every second of your Saturday to attend.”

To help you traverse the school and employment rights with type 1 diabetes, Breakthrough T1D had a Facebook Live event with attorney Daniel Phelan, J.D.

The 13th nPOD Annual Meeting was held February 22-24, 2021, and featured some of the most world-renowned diabetes investigators.

Breakthrough T1D has partnered with the Lupus Research Alliance and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to advance the understanding of autoimmunity.

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.

My daughter Gia was playing organized sports for the first time. A leading scorer in basketball like her dad, a 14-year NBA veteran, she was excited to play. Until there was a change. Gia was lethargic. She vomited every day, had an unquenchable thirst, and started wetting the bed. This continued for a couple of […]