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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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Breakthrough T1D UK
1 October 2024

JDRF has now become Breakthrough T1D in the UK!

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.

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Research
3 September 2024

Top 10 research priorities for adults living with type 1 diabetes

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.

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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.