Our resource hub is home to a wealth of articles, stories and videos about managing and living with type 1 diabetes.
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Our researchers are working on different ways to develop a cure for type 1 diabetes - from growing insulin-producing beta cells in labs to hacking the immune system.
Learn about the technologies that can deliver insulin automatically when needed. And discover the next generation of insulins that are currently being developed.
You could win a cash prize of up to £25,000 when you play the Breakthrough T1D lottery. As well as the chance to win great prizes, you’ll also help fund our research to find a cure for type 1 diabetes.
Researchers need your help. By taking part in research studies and clinical trials, you will help them make progress to improve lives and find a cure for type 1 diabetes.
Our ambitious new roadmap is aimed at driving significant advancements in type 1 diabetes research, treatment, and care.
Your donation helps support people living with type 1 diabetes and funds the best treatment and cure research.
We provide a wealth of information and free resources to help you support and empower your patients or students.
Take our free course for schools to learn more about supporting pupils with type 1 diabetes in educational settings.
Will you join us in our mission to discover better treatments, expand access, and work towards a future free from type 1 diabetes? Together, we can make an impact.
Whether you’ve just been diagnosed or have been living with type 1 diabetes for some time, find all the information and support you need to manage your condition and connect with others.
Our guides can help provide you with information and support in your journey to living well with type 1 diabetes.
“There was somebody who said to me that teaching might not be for me because it is such a dynamic job and you’re always on your feet. But I wanted to prove them wrong and I’ve been a teacher since 2010.“
“I remember thinking not just how my life would change, but also I remember thinking ‘I’m going to be a dad, what kind of dad will I be with this diagnosis.”
“The past year has taught me that the type 1 community is incredible because it’s so therapeutic to talk to like-minded people and have intelligent conversations about the condition.”
“My surfing reminds me a lot of my journey with diabetes. I often miss waves and fall off my board, but I never stop paddling.”
Find the perfect cards to make your season’s greetings go even further. Every pack purchased will help fund vital research and support for people living with T1D.
The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) is the continent's largest diabetes conference. It brought together researchers from around the world to share the latest developments in type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.
A new international position statement says people with diabetes should often be able to keep using continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps and hybrid closed loop systems during a hospital stay, as long as it is safe and appropriate.
New Breakthrough T1D-funded research from Harvard, USA, has found a link between how gut bacteria develops in early childhood and the risk of type 1 diabetes (T1D).
Researchers from John Hopkins University, USA, partially funded by Breakthrough T1D, have developed an experimental treatment that protects the insulin-producing cells from inflammatory damage, allowing them to survive for longer in animal models.
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Take on 10,000 steps a day for 40 days and help fund vital type 1 diabetes research. It’s free, virtual and open to everyone.
We fund world-class, international research to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes and its complications. Research was the inspiration behind the founding of Breakthrough T1D over 50 years ago by families living with type 1. Research is the way we will reach a point in time when no-one must take insulin to stay alive.
Over 400 active research studies are being funded by Breakthrough T1D around the world.
Support resources given to people with type 1 and healthcare professionals in 2023.
Breakthrough T1D-funded research is currently taking place in 21 countries.
Your donations make a real difference to the lives of everyone living with type 1 diabetes and the people who care for them.
By joining one of our fundraising events or planning your own, you’ll be helping fund type 1 research that’s making headway.
Help researchers make progress to improve lives and find a cure for type 1 diabetes.
Build your skills, meet new people and have fun, all while making a real difference.
Your donations help us fund projects in the most promising areas of type 1 research. Will you donate today and help us keep pushing for a cure?
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At Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), while our name has changed our mission has not. We’re still dedicated to transforming life with T1D and driving breakthrough research on the path to a cure.
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