There is a saying that many of us have heard soon after boarding a flight: “put your oxygen mask on first, before helping others,” a safety instruction when you’re on an airplane that acts as a metaphor for self-care. Simply put, it means taking care of your physical and emotional well-being before attempting to help […]
The Breakthrough T1D Canucks For Kids Fund Centre of Excellence at the University of British Columbia launches new podcast for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community The Breakthrough T1D Canucks For Kids Fund Centre of Excellence at the University of British Columbia (Centre of Excellence) unites the expertise of global research leaders and partnerships in industry, health care, […]
For the first time in Canada, Tzield (teplizumab) has been administered to children* – two patients at BC Children’s Hospital with early-stage type 1 diabetes (T1D). This milestone matters because it shows real progress toward something the T1D community has waited decades to see – treatments that can change the course of the disease, not […]
Why they matter beyond a type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is one of the most serious, life‑threatening complications associated with T1D—yet it’s often associated with diagnosis and misunderstood and underrecognized among both people living with the disease and some healthcare providers. The good news is: armed with proper knowledge, DKA is largely preventable. What are diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and ketones? DKA starts because of a lack of insulin in the body – this is why it’s so often present at diagnosis, particularly in children. […]
National Volunteer Week takes place from April 19 – April 25, 2026, as organizations across Canada take time to honour the volunteers who generously donate their time and talents to their communities and to causes meaningful to them. This year is particularly special as it’s International Volunteer Year, a year-long, nation-building celebration that provides a […]
Tannis M. Richardson, who created an incredible legacy of philanthropy and volunteerism in Manitoba and across Canada, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 99. Breakthrough T1D is saddened by the loss of Tannis, a longtime champion for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community who, with her late husband George T. Richardson, was pivotal to growing Breakthrough T1D in Winnipeg (then Juvenile Diabetes Foundation – JDF) and creating the annual A […]
Founding Member, Breakthrough T1D Canada Breakthrough T1D International Chancellor Breakthrough T1D Canada mourns the loss of Krayna Golfman, one of our founding members and a trailblazer in bringing the type 1 diabetes (T1D) movement to Canada. Krayna passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026. More than fifty years ago, Krayna helped bring to Canada an organization that had begun in the […]
If you live with type 1 diabetes (T1D), or love someone who does, you know how much daily effort it takes to stay healthy and how urgently better treatments and cures are needed. That’s why we want to share an important update. Breakthrough T1D Canada has formally asked the federal government to partner with us […]
On March 17, at the Hilton Québec people from throughout the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community in Quebec gathered for an important advocacy event. Jointly organized by Breakthrough T1D and Diabetes Québec, the Autour du diabète de type 1 event brought together for the first time in several years, Quebec diabetes organizations, as well as […]
At Breakthrough T1D Canada, we know that living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is about far more than managing blood glucose levels. Mental health is critical, and T1D affects a person’s emotional, social, and mental well-being throughout their lifetime. Beyond that, people with T1D are at higher risk of mental health disorders including depression, anxiety […]
UPDATE: March, 2026 Two new Phase 3 clinical trials to study the efficacy of baricitinib as a disease-modifying therapy for T1D. Baricitinib is a JAK inhibitor that interferes with signaling pathways critical to both immune cells and beta cells. This drug has the potential to extend the “honeymoon period” of T1D, meaning that it could preserve remaining […]
On Jan 7, 2025 (Sweden), Sana Biotechnology released significant clinical data: the first person with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who received deceased donor islets engineered to evade the immune system is producing insulin without immunosuppression. UPDATE: March, 2026 At the Advanced Technologies & Treatment for Diabetes international conference held in Barcelona, Spain Per-Ola Carlsson, M.D., Ph.D., presented […]
