Summer is here and as Canadians are getting vaccinated against COVID-19, we have decided to take a break from our live Let’s Talk T1D events on Microsoft Teams, and package them in […]
Let’s Talk T1D – Diabetes burnout and pandemic fatigue
Manipulating the Microbiome to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease resulting in a lifelong dependency on insulin treatment and a risk of serious long-term complications. The cause of the disease is unclear, although […]
T1D in the Summer
We’re heading into the summer, and after a long Canadian winter, many of us are more than ready to head outdoors. But the summer season also means some different planning […]
Joseph and Rosalie Segal and their family give a transformative gift to help fund JDRF’s Centre of Excellence at UBC
Joseph Segal is a 96-year-old World War II vet and renowned business tycoon. As the founder of Fields stores and President of Kingswood Capital Corporation, Joseph Segal has built an […]
JDRF-funded clinical trial of adjunct-to-insulin therapy seeks T1D teen participants
Adolescence can be a challenging time to manage type 1 diabetes (T1D). Life (and hormones!) change in all sorts of ways, and many teenagers experience higher than recommended blood glucose […]
100 Years of Canadian Innovation: Lilly’s Leonard Prize inspires a new generation
Canada holds a special place in the story of insulin because scientists Banting and Best made the discovery at the University of Toronto, in 1921. Before the discovery, the lives […]
Our families are thinking ‘100’ to commemorate 100 years of insulin
This June, Canadians from coast to coast will be coming together to unite, raise funds and help accelerate the pace of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research as part of the […]
Federal Budget Includes New Funding for Type 1 Diabetes Research, National Diabetes Framework and Expanded Access to Disability Tax Credit
JDRF Canada is thrilled that federal budget 2021 includes new funding for type 1 diabetes research, as well as support for a national diabetes framework and improvements to the Disability […]
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Insulin
May 4th, 2021 “Insulin is not a cure for diabetes; it is a treatment.” – Dr. Frederick Banting 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin by researchers […]
COVID-19 and T1D – Together, We Can Keep Our Community Safe
Update: May 3, 2021: Ontario: As of May 10, 2021 anyone over 16 with type 1 diabetes can book a vaccine throughout the province. Alberta: Children aged 12 -15 with type 1 […]
FDA Designates TTP399 a Breakthrough Therapy for People Living with T1D
May 4th, 2021 On April 15, 2021 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted breakthrough therapy designation for vTv Therapeutics’ TTP399 as an adjunct therapy to insulin for type 1 diabetes […]
JDRF recognizes its volunteers for National Volunteer Week 2021 – April 18-24, 2021
April 19, 2021 JDRF was founded over 40 years by a group of devoted parents to provide a voice for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community – and with the […]
