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.
Your donations help support people living with type 1 diabetes today and fund the best treatment and cure research, no matter where in the world it takes place.
The announcement is the biggest treatment breakthrough for type 1 diabetes since the discovery of insulin.
This World Diabetes Day, we’re inviting you to celebrate by wearing your most joyful, whimsical and downright wonderful outfits.
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.
JDRF has now rebranded to Breakthrough T1D. Our name has changed, our mission has not.
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.”
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Our new name, Breakthrough T1D, reflects our exclusive focus on the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. Breakthrough T1D will continue JDRF’s journey, accelerating breakthroughs in research, breakthroughs in access to treatments, and bringing the T1D community together to help everyone make their own personal breakthroughs.
A study we helped conduct, which has just been published, reveals the most important unanswered questions about type 1 diabetes, based on the priorities of adults in the United Kingdom and Ireland. This will help guide future research to focus on what matters most to people living with the condition.
When given to mice and pigs with type 1 diabetes, a new type of oral insulin developed with JDRF funding detects rising blood glucose and quickly lowers it to a safe level without causing hypos.
New research finds that ustekinumab, a drug commonly used to treat psoriasis, may help children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes keep making insulin for longer.
This World Diabetes Day, wear your most joyful, whimsical and downright wonderful outfits.
If you’re only ever going to do one marathon, make sure it’s the TCS London Marathon.
Take in unrivalled views of the London skyline from the city’s best vantage points – its bridges!
Join Team Breakthrough T1D for this iconic marathon along Brighton’s gorgeous seafront.
Choose from a selection of modern and traditional designs in single or twin packs to support type 1 diabetes research this Christmas. Shop online and get fast delivery.
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.
We provide a wealth of information and free resources to help you support and empower your patients.
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?
