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JDRF has now rebranded to Breakthrough T1D.
Our name has changed, our mission has not.

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The Breakthrough T1D Media team is here to help journalists and producers with information on type 1 diabetes research, with facts and figures about type 1 diabetes, position statements, information on the celebrities giving their backing to Breakthrough T1D and with any other enquiries.
Content last reviewed and updated: 26.09.2024

Are you a journalist seeking information about type 1 diabetes and our mission to prevent, treat and cure the condition? We are able to provide members of the media with:

For all media enquiries please email pressoffice@breakthrought1d.org.uk. This email is monitored between 09:00 and 17:30 Monday to Friday.

Please note: the above email address is for enquiries from the media/journalists only. Please email info@breakthrought1d.org.uk with all other enquiries.

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News
15 November 2024

Rhea Norwood becomes new ambassador for Breakthrough T1D

Actor Rhea Norwood has been announced as the newest ambassador for Breakthrough T1D.

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Research
12 November 2024

New policy framework launches to improve sex and gender data in UK research

The framework aims to encourage UK researchers to consider different sexes (biological attributes) and genders (roles, behaviours and identity in society) to address gaps in health data.

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News
29 October 2024

New report calls for more equal access to type 1 diabetes technology

Our Access for All report, launched today, highlights how far we’ve come with advancements in diabetes technology, but shows that many people still face barriers when trying to access T1D technology.

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A headshot of Professor David Baker in his laboratory.
Research
14 October 2024

Breakthrough T1D-funded researcher wins Nobel Prize

Professor David Baker, a Breakthrough T1D-funded researcher at the University of Washington, has been awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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Research
3 September 2024

Top 10 research priorities for adults living with type 1 diabetes

A new study, which we helped conduct, reveals the most important unanswered questions about type 1 diabetes, based on the priorities of adults in the UK and Ireland.

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Research
2 September 2024

JDRF-funded smart insulin research shows promise

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.

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Research
31 July 2024

Psoriasis drug shows promise for treating type 1 diabetes

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.

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Research
24 June 2024

New guidance sets out how to support people with early-stage type 1 diabetes

New international guidance detailing how to monitor and support people with early-stage type 1 diabetes (T1D) has the potential to reduce the trauma associated with being diagnosed with T1D, enable people to access the latest treatments to delay the need for insulin therapy, and reduce long-term health complications.