JDRF Blog
JDRF Blog
Information on research, events, activities, and news from the T1D community across Canada.
Monsters are real
JDRF Canada has a plan to defeat the T1D monster that burdens 300,000 Canadians.
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Tannis M. Richardson: T1D Champion Gives Back to the Community
Giving back to others has been a way of life since Tannis was a young girl growing up in Winnipeg. Her parents were always community-minded, with hersurgeon father establishing the first collective medical facility, the Winnipeg Clinic, and her mother lending support to various organizatio...
#AccessForAll in the age of COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to dominate global headlines, the journey to #AccessForAll remains.
Talking to an expert on T1D and COVID-19
A Q & A with Dr. Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, JDRF-funded clinical scientist and endocrinologist at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal
Landmark trial of T1D-related kidney disease misses primary outcome, but provides valuable lessons
Kidney disease remains one of the leading complications of diabetes, including the need for dialysis or kidney transplant. This led to the Preventing Early Renal Loss in Diabetes (PERL) trial, a joint initiative between investigators across North America and Denmark.
Using your voice to fight against type 1 diabetes
At JDRF, we know that when it comes to fighting against type 1 diabetes (T1D), there is strength in numbers.
Ask the Pediatrician: T1D and COVID-19
A Q & A with Dr. Farid Mahmud, JDRF-funded pediatric endocrinologist at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
Nurse with T1D is reminded of her resilience after surviving COVID-19
When Sarah Ayers and her boyfriend returned from a trip to Europe in early March, talk of an impending pandemic in Canada was flooding the media and travelers were being advised to self-isolate as a precaution
Updates from the Teplizumab Trial: You're Not Going to Believe the Results
Last year, at the American Association for Diabetes (ADA) Scientific Sessions, a drug, called teplizumab, was able to significantly delay—for over two years—the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in participants with a high risk of developing the disease. This was the first ever st...
"Without my cousin's discovery, I wouldn't be alive today"
My name is Rebecca Redmond, and I am #MoreThanT1D. I’m a writer, a public speaker, a mom, a wife, a sister, a daughter, a friend…and Sir Frederick Banting’s cousin.
Advocacy in a post-Covid-19 world
Your stories make all the difference.
