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Diabetes Nutrition Videos

What is a Carboyhdrate - Diabetes Nutrition Video We know there is a lot of information out there about food and nutrition and that parents want to

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Healthcare Transition Support

HEALTHCARE TRANSITION STUDY Co-designing transition support: Phase 1 For young people with type 1 diabetes (T1D), growing up means moving from child

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Covid Vaccination Statement

Re: Recommendations from the Diabetes and Endocrinology Department at Perth Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Diabetes Centre at The Kids Research Institute Australia regarding COVID-19 vaccination for children with diabetes

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Medtronic 780G Exciting News!

Medtronic have announced the release of the new Medtronic pump – the 780G with Smartguard features.

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JDRF one talk with Prof Liz Davis

JDRF ONE TALK WITH... PROFESSOR LIZ DAVIS  Tune into JDRF Australia instagram page Wednesday 20 October from 3PM WST to hear our Co-Director Professor Liz Davis chat about the diabetes research she's involved in and why she does it. JDRF Australia (@jdrfaus) • Instagram photos and videos

Scientific Launch Speakers

Scientific Launch Speakers Professor Liz Davis @ProfLizDavis  @CDCTelethonKids Professor Davis is the Co-Director of the JDRF Global Centre of

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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Four BrightSpark Fellowships awarded to early-career researchers at The Kids

Congratulations to four outstanding early-career researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia, who have been awarded BrightSpark Foundation fellowships and project funding for 2026.

Research

Acute hyperglycaemia does not have a consistent adverse effect on exercise performance in recreationally active young people with type 1 diabetes: a randomised crossover in-clinic study

In individuals with type 1 diabetes, chronic hyperglycaemia impairs aerobic fitness. However, the effect of acute marked hyperglycaemia on aerobic fitness is unclear, and the impact of insulin level has not been examined. In this study, we explored if acute hyperglycaemia with higher or low insulin levels affects [Formula: see text] and other exercise performance indicators in individuals with type 1 diabetes.

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.