Lilly Lowers Cost of Insulin During COVID-19
Breakthrough T1D welcomes the relief for families across the country, but calls for more.
Talking to an Expert: COVID-19’s Impact on Cures Research
Dr. Aaron J. Kowalski answers what the pandemic means to ongoing research and fundraising and why “there still are no cures” for type 1 diabetes.
Coating on Capsules Next Step in Creating Insulin-Producing Factories
One potential cure for type 1 diabetes (T1D) is to replace beta cells destroyed by a person’s own immune system with healthy transplanted beta cells inside a device, which would then be placed inside the person’s body. Encapsulated cells would release insulin in response to changes in glucose levels. That is exactly the scenario that […]
Insurance Coverage at Risk? What to do immediately.
While no one wants to think about losing their job, it is better to be prepared. This is especially true for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community, for whom continued health coverage is critical.
Breakthrough T1D Book Corner
Sharing tales of strength and courage from T1D authors.
Zucara Faces “Valley of Death,” and Comes Out Triumphant
Low blood sugar, called hypoglycemia, is a real fear for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Although there are rescue treatments for it, there are no preventive therapies. Zucara Therapeutics, however, may have an answer. It is developing a once-daily therapy that restores glucagon. Adding glucagon raises blood-sugar levels, preventing hypoglycemia and the symptoms that […]
England, Today and Onward, to Provide Pregnant Women with CGM Technology
It’s a milestone for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and Breakthrough T1D. Today and onward, the National Health Service (NHS) England will provide continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to pregnant women with T1D. This is something that Breakthrough T1D can be proud of—evidence for it came from the Breakthrough T1D-funded CONCEPTT study, which proved […]
Life with T1D in Quarantine
Hi everyone! My name is Sarah, and I’ve had type 1 diabetes (T1D) since 2013. I want to share what I’ve been thinking about in the times of coronavirus as a young adult with T1D. I’m not a medical expert, or an expert in anything at all really. I’m just a person with T1D who’s […]
New Research Suggests that T1D Has Two Distinct Types
Breakthrough T1D-funded researchers found that type 1 diabetes is comprised of two different subtypes, called endotypes, which are dependent upon the age at diagnosis.
Part 2: Stress, Kids and Supply Chain
Breakthrough T1D continues to share expert responses to your top incoming questions.
