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Editor’s note: This educational content is made possible with support from Anthem Foundation. Editorial control rests solely with Breakthrough T1D. My T1D Diagnosis at 25 I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in February of 2017, about one month before my 25th birthday.  Before then, I had been feeling sick for a few months […]

Trucking is an enormous profession, but, until recently, people with insulin-treated diabetes had to go through hoops to earn a commercial driver’s license. Not anymore.

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.

Hear Dr. Elad Sintov talk about his research into beta cell replacement technology with our new video.

Virtual ceremony spotlights T1D Champions who never back down, even when faced with type 1 diabetes AND a global pandemic. These T1D Champions help drive The Power of Us.

Star tight end teams with Tandem Diabetes Care on Fantasy Football campaign to raise money for T1D research.

NDAM Profile: Breakthrough T1D advocate Cass Freeland’s expertise in connecting with policy makers demonstrates The Power of Us.

NDAM profile: Bunny Kasper’s tireless efforts to connect the T1D community demonstrates The Power of Us.

NDAM Profile: Retired World Boxing Champion drives Breakthrough T1D to new levels of excellence and demonstrates The Power of Us.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new rule on October 27, 2020 that would expand coverage of important diabetes management devices. If finalized, this proposed regulation would expand Medicare coverage to all FDA-authorized continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) beginning on April 1, 2021. This proposed rule is welcomed by Breakthrough T1D as […]