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School experience studies

Besides the challenges associated with their teenage years, adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) encounter additional challenges of having a chronic condition.

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Navigating the teenage years with type 1 diabetes

The teenage years can be a challenging time for families, a period made even more difficult if a child has type 1 diabetes.

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The effect of short-term use of the Guardian RT continuous glucose monitoring system on fear of hypoglycaemia in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus

This study examines whether the short-term use of a continuous glucose monitor can reduce the fear of hypoglycaemia in individuals with type 1 diabetes...

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Sprint proof of concept study

This study will evaluate the effect of two types of aerobic exercise

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Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes DNA bank

A register which stores demographic and clinical data on all patients attending the diabetes clinic at Princess Margaret Hospital

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Type 2 Diabetes in Indigenous Australian children

Rates of type 2 diabetes are higher among Indigenous than non-Indigenous Australian children and adolescents.

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Maternal smoking during pregnancy and the risk of childhood type 1 diabetes in Western Australia

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and type 1 diabetes in the offspring, using complete...

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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.

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High hopes for preventing lows

Researchers led by the team at the Children’s Diabetes Centre at The Kids have taken a key step to a fully automated closed-loop insulin delivery system.

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30% of children at risk of future heart disease

Almost 30% of 14-year-old Australian children fall within a group identified as being at future increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes or stroke