Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) provides diabetes education & empowerment through conferences & health fairs across the country.

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5 Mar 2025
✅ Checklist: 3 Things Needed to Cure Type 1 Diabetes A functional cure for type 1 diabetes is closer than ever, but we need three crucial elements in place 🧵:
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5 Mar 2025
Recent advancements have significantly improved the success of lab-grown beta cells. Transplanted cells now effectively produce insulin, as demonstrated by impressive clinical outcomes at conferences like @EASDnews
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5 Mar 2025
Timeline: A realistic goal for achieving a functional cure is before 2030, with ongoing research and clinical trials rapidly bringing this goal within reach.
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20 Dec 2024
Everyday hundreds of scientists, researchers, and organizations around the world are working hard every day to continuously make improvements to diabetes management! We’ve collected all of the major diabetes advancements happened in 2024 🧵👇
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20 Dec 2024
New Developments in Diabetes Research -Zepbound and Mounjaro: can reduce the risk of progression to T2D by 94% in adults with Pre-T2D -Several studies showed that Ozempic may help reduce the progression of kidney disease for those with T2D -Stem-cell therapy reversed T1D in China
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11 Dec 2024
Testing for Type-1 Diabetes Antibodies is Important! Here’s Everything You Need to Know! If you were recently screened for type 1 diabetes or you’re planning to be tested in the future, new guidelines are available to help with your results and what to do if you test positive👇🧵
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11 Dec 2024
Tested Positive for One T1D Autoantibody? If you have one positive T1D autoantibody, you have “pre-stage 1 type 1 diabetes” and you have a 15% chance of developing type 1 diabetes in the next 10 years. Talk to your healthcare provider about getting screened every year. 🧵👇
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11 Dec 2024
What Does it Mean if You Test Positive for Multiple T1D Antibodies? If you have more than one autoantibody, you have early-stage type 1 diabetes. You have nearly a 100% lifetime risk of progressing to T1D. Learn More in our Full Article!: bit.ly/4f8FyX7

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21 Nov 2024
Join the Fight for the First-Ever FDA Approved T1D Medication! Sotagliflozin could be a breakthrough for individuals with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Here's why this matters and how you can help!🧵👇
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21 Nov 2024
Why This Matters: -This Could be the First Ever FDA Approved T1D Oral Medication -Sotagliflozin could significantly ease the burden of and reduce complications of daily diabetes management.
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21 Nov 2024
Every day without sotagliflozin is a missed opportunity to improve lives. Let’s push the FDA to act.👇✍️ Sign the petition today and make your voice heard!: change.org/p/join-the-fight-…
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