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Diabetes Camp changes for 2016-2017You 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 donationsThe 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$earch in Au$traliaIt 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 DietsCarbohydrate 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 completeYoung 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-cyclistA 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.
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.

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Cholesterol and blood pressure drugs help teens with diabetesThe study involved screening young people to learn more about the development of long-term kidney, eye and cardiovascular complications in adolescents with T1D.

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.
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease that results from the immune system attacking the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. Unlike type 2 diabetes which is potentially preventable, type 1 is a non-preventable disease - currently, its exact cause is not known and there is no cure.