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Information and support
Are you newly diagnosed?
Find support and information to help you understand your diagnosis and manage type 1 diabetes
What is type 1 diabetes?
Find out about causes, symptoms, complications and facts and figures about type 1
Our type 1 diabetes research
Discover JDRF's research to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes and its complications.
Meet others with type 1 diabetes
Join a local event to meet others with type 1, fundraise for type 1 research, volunteer or get your workplace involved
Latest news and events
No difference in hearing loss between people with type 1 diabetes and those without
People living with type 1 diabetes are no more likely to develop a hearing impairment than people without type 1, according to a recent study.
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Parents of cellist star, Sheku, on his type 1 diabetes and being told “should have fed him better”
Stuart and Kadie Kanneh-Mason, parents of world-renowned cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, talk about their son’s type 1 diabetes.
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BREAKING: NHS England announces "end" of postcode lottery for type 1 diabetes flash technology
Tens of thousands more people with type 1 diabetes across England will now benefit from flash glucose monitoring, the NHS has announced.
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Artificial pancreas better than existing treatment for type 1 diabetes, study finds
The artificial pancreas is better at helping people to manage their glucose levels than the best currently available technology, a JDRF-funded trial found.
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Antibiotics during pregnancy do not increase risk of type 1 diabetes in children, study finds
A large Danish study has found that children of mothers who took antibiotics during pregnancy were not more likely to develop type 1 diabetes.
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Buy JDRF Christmas cards
Shop online to buy JDRF Christmas cards and support our research to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes. Contemporary, religious and traditional designs with fast delivery
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Buy Christmas virtual gifts
Choose and buy from our selection of virtual gifts this Christmas and support JDRF's world-class research to end type 1
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Volunteer
Volunteering is great for meeting others with type 1, gaining experience for your CV or for the warm glow of knowing you're contributing.
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