Breakthrough T1D Mission Summit Salutes Type 1 Diabetes Research
Ellen Leake, Chair of the International Board of Directors
Breakthrough T1D Awards World-Renowned T1D Researchers
Breakthrough T1D is honored to recognize five leading international researchers whose work has and is transforming type 1 diabetes (T1D) science. We also are proud that our funding has helped drive their work forward toward both curing type 1 diabetes and improving the lives of those living with the disease today. The recipient of the […]
Study: Disease-Modifying Therapies Needed to Offset Costs of Type 1 Diabetes
A new study commissioned by the Breakthrough T1D T1D Fund spotlights the high economic burden of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and the tremendous value of accelerating disease-modifying therapies. The study, released today, estimates the annual cost of T1D is more than $30 billion in the United States, where 1.6 million people are living with the […]
Where Are They Now? Derek and Emily Rapp Seek to Grow Support for Breakthrough T1D
When Derek Rapp stepped down as President and CEO of Breakthrough T1D last year, he vowed he’d never be far away. Holding true to his promise, immediately after relocating back to St. Louis, he and his wife Emily checked in with the local chapter. What could they do? How could they help build the strongest […]
Universal Screening for Type 1 Diabetes: Its Time has Come?
Universal screening for type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a priority for Breakthrough T1D, but the cost versus benefits remain unclear. Now, a large-scale population study in Bavaria, Germany, headed by Breakthrough T1D-funded Anette-Gabriele Ziegler, M.D., Ph.D., has a clue. The Fr1da study of nearly 100,000 children suggests that screening for autoantibodies—antibodies that are directed toward your […]
Breakthrough T1D Champion Cliff Harris Selected for Pro Football Hall of Fame
Legendary Dallas Cowboy defensive safety and Breakthrough T1D champion Cliff Harris has been named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class of 2020. Harris will be inducted along with 15 other NFL greats–called some of the “greatest performers and contributors in the history of the sport”–on February 1, the night before the Super […]
POSTPONED: Young Adult Conference 2020: Presented by the Breakthrough T1D – Beyond Type 1 Alliance
Conference Details: Where: Los Angeles Airport Marriott, Los Angeles, CA When: In an abundance of caution for the well-being of our Breakthrough T1D community, we are postponing our Young Adult Conference until a new date, when concerns over the coronavirus should have subsided. Who is eligible: Young adults with T1D ranging from 18-30(ish) and their […]
Breakthrough T1D and Gore Invest in Development of Implantable Insulin Delivery System
PhysioLogic Devices, a Breakthrough T1D-funded company that is dedicated to transforming the treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D), wants to develop the ThinPump™—a fully implantable automated insulin delivery system—in the next four years. We think it’s not only possible, but doable. PhysioLogic has two things going for it: Gore is well known for developing GORE-TEX […]
Can Prozac Prevent Severe Low Blood Sugar?
Low blood sugar, called hypoglycemia, occurs in over 90 percent of people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). It can usually be detected early on, with symptoms such as sweating, fatigue, hunger and/or irritability. In that case, people can eat or drink a fast-acting carbohydrate—like juice or glucose tablets—to bring the blood sugar back to healthy […]
