Beth Braun, Ph.D.

11/14/2025

Today is our day. Be proud of every bolus, finger prick, injection, pump change, surging lows and highs. You are a true warrior. Will you wear blue today to celebrate

11/13/2025

The Discovery That Saved Millions Before 1921, Type 1 diabetes was a death sentence. Children would waste away, and doctors could only offer starvation diets to delay the inevitable. Then a young Canadian surgeon, Dr. Frederick Banting, and a medical student, Charles Best, decided to change that. Working in a tiny Toronto lab, they experimented on dogs and discovered a life-saving hormone from the pancreas — insulin 🧬

In 1922, a 14-year-old boy named Leonard Thompson became the first person to receive insulin. He came back from the brink of death. That moment turned type 1 diabetes from fatal to manageable, saving millions ever since. 💉💙

Every day is World Diabetes Day for those living it.
Grateful for insulin, science, and strength

11/07/2025

School nurses, have you joined our other webinars in the School Nurse Brown Bag Lunch series this year? You won’t want to miss our next one! Dive into our upcoming session, Continuous Glucose Monitoring in the School Setting, on December 8 at 12:00 p.m. ET. With more students using CGMs, it’s crucial to know how to best support them. Register today at bit.ly/3YlEmdL.

11/05/2025

Such an honor to speak at the@breakthrough T1D Community Summit this weekend in Pasadena. I had two breakout sessions, one on Emotions and Diabetesand the next one on the Mind -Body Connection and Controlling Stress with diabetes. We had families show up from all over Southern California and it was amazing to see one of my heroes in real life. Charlie Kimball there is nothing more important than the sense of community when struggling with type one diabetes. These events create a sense of hope.

11/01/2025

Sunday join us at the Pasadena convention center with breakthrough T1 D for a morning of diabetes, knowledge, support, and join one of my two break out sessions. Meet hundreds of people with type one.

10/30/2025

Join us Sunday 11.2 for our Breakthrough T1D Community Summit. See the latest in technology, meet others with type one and join one of my two breakout sessions. Stress and Diabetes or Emotions and your T1D. It is a free event. Pasadena convention center.

10/28/2025

10/28/2025

https://www.diabetech.info/p/dexcom-faces-class-action-after-g7-cgm-recall-and-alert-failures

A California parent says the Dexcom’s G7 CGM gave false readings and missed life-saving alerts, sparking a class action and renewed concerns over CGM safety.

10/26/2025

The fall can lead to sleep issues in teens. Experts share why that's the case and how parents can help. Link in the first comment to learn more.

10/23/2025

At the 61st European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Vienna, Austria, researchers highlighted emerging evidence linking both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes with dementia and cognitive decline. http://ms.spr.ly/6183shb3d

10/20/2025

Join Beth Braun, Ph.D. for two empowering talks on mental health and Type 1 Diabetes at our Community Summit in Pasadena on November 2nd.

Navigating the Emotional Impact of T1D: Explore how to recognize, manage, and process the emotional challenges of diabetes, from burnout and anxiety to building resilience and hope.

The Mind-Body Connection in Diabetes: Discover how blood glucose levels influence mood and behavior, and learn strategies to balance both your mental and physical well-being.

Registration is required: https://www.breakthrought1d.org/southernca/events/community-summit-los-angeles/