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Diabetes Camp changes for 2016-2017

You may have heard we're moving to our new home at Perth Children's Hospital later this year, sadly this means we've had to cancel our camps.

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Smartphone donations

The Diabetes Research Team is requesting donations of old iPhones for a new study investigating the effect of real time CGM on every day diabetes management.

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Diabete$ Re$earch in Au$tralia

It may surprise you to know that the Australian government has invested almost $300 million dollars since 2000 towards research and clinical trials for diabetes

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Low Carbohydrate Diets

Carbohydrate restriction is used by some individuals with type 1 diabetes to reduce glucose excursions after eating a meal.

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Recruitment for AdDIT now complete

Young people diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes are at risk of complications from their diabetes including kidney, heart, eye and vascular disease.

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WA teenager with type 1 diabetes on a mission to become a pro-cyclist

A wiry tall teenager, who was struggling somewhat with his blood glucose control, he turned up on his trusty bike, and we had something in common to talk about.

A community-led, trauma-informed psychosocial intervention to improve health outcomes of children and young people with Type-1 diabetes

T1D can be a traumatic diagnosis for children and young people, and often involves strict adherence to painful treatments, comorbid mental health conditions, and shortened life expectancy.

Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre

The Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre is a research centre that aims to improve the lives of children and young adults living with diabetes by bringing together research, education and clinical care.

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Cholesterol and blood pressure drugs help teens with diabetes

The study involved screening young people to learn more about the development of long-term kidney, eye and cardiovascular complications in adolescents with T1D.

Research

Additional Insulin Is Required in Both the Early and Late Postprandial Periods for Meals High in Protein and Fat: A Randomized Trial

The pattern and quantity of insulin required for high-protein high-fat (HPHF) meals is not well understood. This study aimed to determine the amount and delivery pattern of insulin required to maintain euglycemia for 5 hours after consuming a HPHF meal compared with a low-protein low-fat (LPLF) meal.