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Type 1 Discovery magazine

Type 1 Discovery magazine brings you real-life stories of people living with type 1, in-depth interviews with researchers who are changing lives with their work, and the latest type 1 tech innovations that are helping to improve treatment for many.
Content last reviewed and updated: 17.04.2024

Published three times a year, Type 1 Discovery is packed with features, news, updates and ways to get involved with JDRF. The current issue includes features on:

  • Broadcaster and communications specialist Reece Parkinson on how he has come to terms with his type 1 diagnosis and is now looking to inspire others
  • Researcher Dr Chloe Rackham tells us what keeps her motivated to fund cures for type 1
  • Sports-mad production coordinator Mischa Rodgers tells us how she has learnt to manage adrenaline surges in her fast-paced job with Sky Sports
  • Dr Temi Olonisakin shares what she’s learned about managing type 1 diabetes and her emotional wellbeing

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Type 1 diabetes news

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Professor Colin Dayan at Cardiff University, working on immunotherapy for type 1 diabetes cure research
Research
18 April 2024

Professor Colin Dayan presented with the 2023 JDRF Rumbough Award 

The award recognises Professor Dayan’s remarkable accomplishments in type 1 diabetes research.

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Two young children sat on the floor hugging each other.
18 April 2024

Genetically unique siblings reveal new treatment target for type 1 diabetes

Two siblings who have unique changes in a key gene have given researchers new insights that could help lead to innovative new treatments in type 1 diabetes.

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A female doctor works at a laptop on a table. She is wearing a shirt and glasses with a stethoscope around her neck.
17 April 2024

New international medical code launches for presymptomatic type 1 diabetes

JDRF-funded researchers from the University of Birmingham have joined forces with NHS England to develop a diagnostic code for use on electronic medical records of people in the earliest stages of type 1 diabetes, allowing them to receive better, more timely healthcare and access to emerging treatments.

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Emotional wellbeing
25 March 2024

Coping with Diabetes: a new emotional support tool for young people with type 1

JDRF and Digibete have teamed up to create Coping with Diabetes, a new interactive support tool to help children and young people with type 1 look after their mental health and wellbeing.