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

Type 1 Discovery magazine

Type 1 Discovery magazine brings you real-life stories of people living with type 1, in-depth interviews with researchers who are changing lives with their work, and the latest type 1 tech innovations that are helping to improve treatment for many.
Content last reviewed and updated: 22.07.2024

Published three times a year, Type 1 Discovery is packed with features, news, updates and ways to get involved with JDRF. The current issue includes features on:

  • Breakthrough T1D – find out all about our exciting new name and brand.
  • David Mitchell tells us what it’s like to represent the type 1 diabetes community on a Grand Challenge funding panel.
  • Manisha, a design and technology teacher, has a passion for raising awareness about type 1 and tells us all about it.
  • Find out how one man overcame his fear of needles when diagnosed with type 1.
  • Founder of the Diabetic Travelers Network, Julie Kiefer, gives us her top tips for travelling with type 1.

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Type 1 diabetes news

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Breakthrough T1D
25 September 2025

The University of Oxford secures £10m gift to accelerate type 1 diabetes research

The Bukhman Foundation has donated the money to establish the Bukhman Centre for Research Excellence in Type 1 Diabetes.

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Red text 'EASD' blue text '2025' red text 'Vienna'. Ferris wheel in background of logo.
Research
23 September 2025

Six key things to take from this year’s European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) conference

These are the takeaways that matter most to our community from EASD, Europe’s biggest diabetes conference.

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Research
19 September 2025

INNODIA trial shows existing drug may slow the progression of type 1 diabetes

INNODIA has announced positive results from its clinical trial MELD-ATG at the EASD conference in Vienna this year.

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Lyle Story
News
17 September 2025

Tragic death highlights urgent need for greater understanding of T1D

Lyla died from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a life-threatening complication that can occur when type 1 diabetes goes undiagnosed.