When you have type 1 diabetes (T1D) and you become a mother, you may face new challenges. After giving birth, insulin sensitivity (i.e., the body’s ability to use insulin) this sensitivity returns to ...

Living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is much more than monitoring blood sugar levels. It requires a constant commitment that involves paying attention to what you eat, administering and adjusting insulin...

Insulin is the cornerstone of type 1 diabetes (T1D) treatment. But, did you know that some people with T1D also use other types of medication—called insulin adjuvants—to improve their blood sugar leve...

A recent analysis of BETTER registry data reveals that medical IDs aren’t very popular with people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). In a sample of 2,302 Quebecers aged between 14 and 83 and signed u...

Managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) can be challenging, but technology is making it easier for some people. Automated insulin delivery systems (AIDs), also called an “artificial pancreas” or “closed-loop s...

We’re excited to share a major milestone for the BETTER project: more than 5,000 people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) or latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) in Canada have joined the BETTE...

Nearly 5,000 Canadians have signed up to the BETTER registry, the first registry of people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and parents of children who live with T1D. We thank you so much for taking part in...

Each of us can lose up to 100 hairs per day from the 100,000 or more that grow on our heads, and that’s normal. It’s part of the hair cycle, in which hair grows and naturally falls out. So finding a h...

If you, or your child, live with type 1 diabetes (T1D), you know that blood sugar levels can vary significantly after meals. Mostly, it’s the amount of carbs you eat that affects your blood sugar. Sti...