Why Breakthrough T1D matters to local families [Video]

ASHLAND, Neb. (KMTV) — The organization formerly known as JDRF unveiled its new name this summer: Breakthrough T1D.

• According to local market director Chris Dunn, it was an important step because, “We haven’t called type 1 diabetes ‘juvenille diabetes’ in many, many years. And it really is a misnomer because 50% of new diagnoses are adults and even kiddos who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes grow up to be adults with type 1.”
• Though the organization’s name has changed, its mission continues to be that of “accelerating scientific discovery, therapeutic development, and access to treatments and therapies for the T1D community.”
• Events like the upcoming Omaha-Council Bluffs Breakthrough T1D Walk support that mission. Click here to learn more about and register for our local walk.

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