When Meghan Bunter’s daughter was first diagnosed with diabetes, she felt overwhelmed not only with Ella’s diagnosis but also the flood of donation requests. ...

• Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre
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Perth Children’s Hospital’s Diabetes Clinic is holding an Adult Transition Information Evening for young people with type 1 diabetes on Wednesday June 19. ...

• Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre
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Kids living with Type 1 Diabetes got to hang out with super heroes and like-minded peers at the Diabetes WA and Princess Margaret Hospital (now known as Perth Children’s Hospital) kids’ camp in Bicton recently. ...

• Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre
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Professor Liz Davis, Head of Endocrinology and Diabetes at the Perth Children’s Hospital is one of three diabetes leaders to receive the Outstanding Achievement Award from Diabetes Australia. ...

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While advancements in the treatment of diabetes continue to rapidly evolve, many of the newer technologies have financial barriers to care, opposing the egalitarian ethos of Banting who sold his patent on insulin for a nominal cost to allow it to be made widely available. Inequity in access to new therapies drives disparity in diabetes burden with potential for these gaps to widen in the future. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• November 2023

Regular physical activity and exercise are important for youth and essential components of a healthy lifestyle. For youth with type 1 diabetes, regular physical activity can promote cardiovascular fitness, bone health, insulin sensitivity, and glucose management. However, the number of youth with type 1 diabetes who regularly meet minimum physical activity guidelines is low, and many encounter barriers to regular physical activity. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• May 2023

The Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity (ENDIA) pregnancy-birth cohort investigates the developmental origins of type 1 diabetes (T1D), with recruitment between 2013 and 2019. ENDIA is the first study in the world with comprehensive data and biospecimen collection during pregnancy, at birth and through childhood from at-risk children who have a first-degree relative with T1D. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• December 2023

The Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity (ENDIA) study is an Australia-wide pregnancy-birth cohort study following children who have a first-degree relative with type 1 diabetes (ACTRN1261300794707). A dedicated ENDIA Facebook page was established in 2013 with the aim of enhancing recruitment and supporting participant retention through dissemination of study information. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• February 2022

Pregnancy and type 1 diabetes are each associated with increased anxiety and depression, but the combined impact on well-being is unresolved. We compared the mental health of women with and without type 1 diabetes during pregnancy and postpartum and examined the relationship between mental health and glycemic control. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• February 2022

To determine demographic and clinical characteristics of youth diagnosed with Type 1 (T1D) or Type 2 (T2D) diabetes aged

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• September 2021