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Recruits needed for new tech study

Meet Sophie - she's Australia's first participant in the multi-site Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop study.

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Managing the mental health impact of diabetes

Exploring the link between diabetes and mental health. Story by The West Australian featuring Dr Keely Bebbington.

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Meet Perth's final ENDIA participant

Australia’s biggest study into the causes of type 1 diabetes reached a significant milestone when its last Perth-based participant was born recently.

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Diabetes stigma study

The aim of this study is to explore the experience of stigma in adolescents with type 1 diabetes and its association with diabetes self-management and glycaemic control.

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Hybrid Closed Loop and Difficult Foods Study

Managing blood glucose levels with different foods can be challenging. Our research team would like to know how the hybrid closed loop system, deals with these foods, compared to standard pump therapy.

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New Dexcom G6 receives TGA approval

The Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system has been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for use in Australia.

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New study to look at telehealth and diabetes care

Due to COVID-19, diabetes clinics across WA run by the Diabetes Service at Perth Children's Hospital are now using telehealth. We would like to take this opportunity to evaluate the use of telehealth for clinics.

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Resolving respite issues

One of the biggest challenges of having a child with a chronic illness during social isolation is the lack of respite for parents.

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Should I send my child to school?

With Term 2 commencing this week, many parents are unsure as to whether to send their child with type 1 diabetes back to school. To assist parents with their own decision-making process, it is important to consider the individual risks and benefits for each family.

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Coronavirus and children with T1D

Our co-director Professor Liz Davis spoke to JDRF Australia to answer COVID-19 and type 1 diabetes questions.