Matt Varey of Ontario is the first Canadian to serve as Vice Chair on the board of the global type 1 diabetes non-profit New York and Toronto, March 13, 2024 […]
To mark November’s National Diabetes Awareness Month, JDRF is excited to announce a new investment of $7 million to support four Canadian research teams as part of the JDRF-CIHR Partnership […]
To mark November’s National Diabetes Awareness Month, JDRF is excited to announce a new investment of $6 million to support two Canadian research teams as part of the JDRF-CIHR Partnership to Defeat Diabetes to help accelerate development of stem cell-based therapies for type 1 diabetes (T1D).
November 28, 2020 — Ottawa, ON — Canadian Institutes of Health Research
To mark the end of Diabetes Awareness Month, Sonia Sidhu, Member of Parliament for Brampton South, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, announced an investment of $6 million through the CIHR-JDRF Partnership to Defeat Diabetes for two Canadian research teams to accelerate the development of stem cell-based therapies for the treatment of T1D.
Wednesday February 2, 2022 – JDRF Canada is excited to share that the Alberta government has announced that they will provide public coverage for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems for […]
Recently, a team of researchers in the United States developed a test to identify individuals of African descent who are more likely to get the disease.
Mental health and psychosocial issues remain an under-researched yet frequent aspect of living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). As part of the JDRF-CIHR Partnership to Defeat Diabetes, JDRF is pleased […]
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 […]
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 […]
For Canadian business, philanthropic efforts are the best way to engage employees and induce positive culture.
Guest post from Devin Myers, RN Devin Myers is a health writer as well as a registered nurse. She has experience in various areas of nursing including critical care and hemodialysis. […]
Evelyn Riddell vividly remembers the year she began university as a happy and hopeful student embarking on the first step towards her future career.
However, adjusting to university life was difficult. Evelyn, who lives with type 1 diabetes (T1D), suffered from burnout, which affected many aspects of her life.
