Government of Canada and JDRF invest $7.7M in type 1 diabetes care and treatments
NewsInnovative health research projects will advance treatment and management of the disease
Innovative health research projects will advance treatment and management of the disease
Alison Hunt is celebrating her 28th DiaVersary by walking 28km to raise funds for JDRF and T1D research I was born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario and moved to Ottawa, […]
Receiving a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) for their child can be overwhelming for a family. And it was no different for Tienne and Andreas Schaub, when on April […]
Hi, Iโm Joanna! Born and raised in Ottawa, I now call Toronto my home. Iโm passionate about health and fitness, PR/communications, all things food, travel and family! When were you […]
On September 24, 2019 we announced an exciting new alliance with Beyond Type 1, aimed at getting more information, more resources and more support to our type 1 diabetes (T1D) community.
On May 23, 2023 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the iLetยฎ Insulin-Only Bionic Pancreas System for people 6 years of age and older with type 1 diabetes […]
Toronto, ON โ November 10, 2021 โ JDRF Canada, the leading organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, is marking November and National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) with a new Monster […]
A JDRF UK-supported trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the 2023 European Association for the Study of Diabetes conference demonstrated that hybrid closed loop […]
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 […]
For the 300,000 Canadians living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), each day brings challenges โ challenges that many others donโt understand. People living with T1D must follow a strict lifelong […]
The National Health Service (NHS) in England recently released two studies that provide the first information available about risks of COVID-19 in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The findings – which are still undergoing peer review – tell us that for people that need to be hospitalized due to COVID-19, those with type 1 diabetes are at higher risk of death than people with type 2 diabetes, or the general population.
People who live with diabetes are at an increased risk of mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders and diabetes distress (the feelings of stress, guilt and being […]