In-Home Test Kits Make Screening Convenient and Easy
TrialNet—an international Breakthrough T1D-supported network of leading academic institutions, endocrinologists, physicians, scientists and healthcare teams dedicated to finding cures for type 1 diabetes (T1D)—has a new in-home test kit that makes screening far more easy and convenient. And FedEx will come pick it up, at no cost to you! If you have a relative with […]
Breakthrough T1D Spokesperson Lauren Cox #3 in WNBA draft
Lauren Cox was 7 when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). She was 12 when she finally beat her father in a game of one-on-one in the family driveway. The Breakthrough T1D Ambassador and spokesperson said both moments shaped who she is and who she has become. This weekend, she became the #3 […]
Adam Lasher Shares “Positive Vibes” With Type 1 Diabetes Community
Breakthrough T1D Spokesperson Shares Stories, Songs and Encouragement With his guitar and liquid-warm voice Adam Lasher embraced the type 1 diabetes (T1D) online community with song and words of support. “I know things get scary. We all need to remain positive and show that we’re all here for each other.” The two-time American Idol contestant […]
Type 1 Diabetes Experts Unite In Virtual Summit for Families
Breakthrough T1D partners with Carb DM to make event a reality A long-running California type 1 diabetes (T1D) event can now be attended by anyone, anywhere in the world. The Bay Area Diabetes Summit on April 26 brings together some of the most renowned experts in T1D to discuss T1D research, psycho-social challenges and technology […]
Meet the Scientist: Developing Devices That Resist Autoimmune Attacks
What might be the next best thing to having a healthy pancreas that is steadily producing insulin? It could be a device inside a person’s body that would protect the implanted beta cells from attack, while allowing the cells to produce insulin for you. Dan Anderson, Ph.D., has been working for years to create devices […]
Insulet to Supply 6 months of Product to Customers in Dire Need
Omnipod® producer Insulet announced today that it would expand its financial assistance program to those U.S. customers who had lost insurance in the wake of changes due to the coronavirus pandemic. For those who qualify, the company will provide a six-month supply (60 Pods) of product for free. Those customers who might benefit must meet […]
Eating because of stress or boredom? How to stop.
Simple changes you can make now. Also: candy cravings? Virtual happy hours? How to indulge responsibly while managing your T1D.
Having T1D and COVID-19: “It Hit Me Hard”
Justin Wilhite says being ill with COVID-19 was like nothing he’d experienced before, and would prefer to never, ever go through it again. The “very healthy” 39-year-old father of three, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in 2008 has been ill for more than a month. “It feels like something is attacking your lungs…inhaling and […]
Novo Nordisk Offers 90 Days of Free Insulin to Those Left Uninsured Because of the Coronavirus
Today, leading insulin manufacturer Novo Nordisk announced that it would offer 90 days of free insulin to those who lost their jobs and medical insurance because of the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement comes just days after Eli Lilly and Company announced that it would provide a co-pay card letting anyone with or without commercial insurance […]
