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

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A researcher sits in a lab beside screening samples and lab equipment for early detection of type 1 diabetes.
Research

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.

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Guillermo Garcia running with type 1 diabetes
Shared stories

"There’s always a way to turn your passion into a force for good"

Guillermo Garcia is on a mission to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to complete all six World Marathon Majors, fundraising for Breakthrough T1D at the same time

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A room full of type 1 diabetes specialists listening to a lecture at EASD 2024
Research

Five things we’ve learnt at EASD 2024

The 2024 European Association for the Study of Diabetes conference was packed with inspiring presentations, expert discussions and cutting-edge research.

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Type 1 diabetic boxer sparring with punch bag in boxing gym
Sport and exercise

Sport and type 1 diabetes: "Fighting for my boxing licence was worth the challenge"

Muhammad Ali, a boxer with type 1 diabetes who won a three-year battle to get a professional boxing license, had his debut fight in 2018. Here, he talks about his approach to boxing and living with type 1.

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Dannie on her wedding day in an official wedding photo with her dad and daughter
Shared experience

Three generations of family affected by type 1 diabetes

“If I met the scientists behind the insulin technology I would honestly give them the biggest high five in the world!”

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Niall Canavan, a professional footballer with type 1 diabetes
Sport and exercise

Good days and bad days – learning to manage type 1 diabetes as a professional footballer

Niall Canavan is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bradford City in the English Football League. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 27.

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Peter Davies summitting Mount Kilimanjaro on a fundraising climb for Breakthrough T1D
Shared stories

“I’m determined to keep pushing my limits” – almost 68 years of living with type 1

Diagnosed at the age of two, Peter Davies talks about changes in type 1 technology, the importance of peer support and the positive mindset that’s helping him manage a new diagnosis of Parkinson’s.

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Manisha Vadgama standing beside a wall and smiling
Shared stories

"I now tell all my classes that I have type 1 diabetes"

Manisha is a design and technology teacher with a passion for raising awareness about type 1.