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Exercise training improves vascular function in adolescents with type 2 diabetes

Exercise training can improve both endothelial function and health, independent of changes in insulin sensitivity in adolescents with type 2 diabetes

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Environmental determinants of islet autoimmunity (ENDIA): a pregnancy to early life cohort study in children at-risk of type 1 diabetes

These observations suggest factors in the modern environment promote pancreatic islet autoimmunity and destruction of insulin-producing beta cells.

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Bioenteric Intragastric Balloon

The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to determine whether the use of the BIB aids weight loss in obese adolescents.

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Neurocognitive outcomes of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus

To conduct an analysis of children with TIDM’s cognitive profile at an age in which both cognition and cortical development are still maturing

News & Events

Five things that may surprise you about type 1 diabetes

Professor Liz Davis reveals five things you might not know about type 1 diabetes.

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Resting Energy Expenditure and Metabolic Features in Children With Septo-Optic Dysplasia

Septo-optic dysplasia (SOD) is a major cause of congenital hypopituitarism and is known to be associated with overweight and obesity in up to 44% of children. Given the role of the hypothalamus in hormonal regulation, we sought to assess the association of resting energy expenditure (REE), appetite and physical activity with SOD. 

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PhD pathway program ensuring bright future for clinical research in WA

Two outstanding Perth Children’s Hospital clinicians will be supported to pursue a career in medical research, paving the way for more clinician-scientists in Western Australia.

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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Glycemic and Psychosocial Outcomes of Advanced Hybrid Closed-Loop Therapy in Youth With High HbA1c: A Randomized Clinical Trial

To determine the efficacy of advanced hybrid closed-loop therapy in a high-risk cohort of youth on continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion with or without continuous glucose monitoring with suboptimal glycemia.