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Health and wellbeing

Type 1 diabetes and disordered eating

Whether you, or someone close to you is living with type 1 diabetes and an eating disorder, read on for provides information, shared experiences and links to further support.

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Type 1 technology

Smart insulin pens

A smart insulin pen is a reusable self-injection pen which records information about how much insulin you inject and when you inject it. This data can be sent to an app on your phone and can help simplify your type 1 diabetes management.

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Prevention research

Screening for type 1 diabetes

Screening aims to find people in the earliest stages of developing type 1 diabetes.

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An older man and woman with type 1 diabetes sitting together on a sofa, holding cups of coffee while having a chat and laugh
The type 1 community

Peer support principles

The Six Principles of Good Peer Support for People Living with Type 1 Diabetes.

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A girl with type 1 diabetes after a teplizumab injection
Treatment research

FAQs about teplizumab

Our answers to frequently asked questions about teplizumab, the first disease-modifying drug for type 1 diabetes.

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Michelle Law and her dog at home
Shared experience

Diabetes burnout: where did my motivation go?

Michelle Law is a 37-year old working mother with type 1 diabetes. We recently spotted Michelle’s blog, Pumps and Pricks, and asked her to tell her story about type 1 diabetes burnout.

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Expert Opinion

Five reasons why medical research can be a long process

In this blog, we answer your questions about the medical research pipeline and why developing new treatments takes time.

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Seth and Clare Moores
Research

“Knowing Seth will need insulin in the future has given us the chance to get our heads around it.”

Seth Moores was diagnosed as being in the early stages of type 1 diabetes through the JDRF-funded ELSA study. In this blog, his mum, Clare, tells us how getting diagnosed early has prepared them for what lies ahead.

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Shared experience

Managing menopause and type 1 diabetes: Sarah Gatward

Sarah has been living with type 1 diabetes for almost 50 years. Here, Sarah talks about how her experiences of perimenopause impacted her daily life with type 1.

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A psychology professional who works with patients with type 1 diabetes
Resources

Resource hub

Explore a wealth of resources about type 1 diabetes, including shared stories, guides, leaflets, videos, reports and our Type 1 Discovery magazine.