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New research funding may allow those with type 1 diabetes to make insulin again
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New research funding may allow those with type 1 diabetes to make insulin again

JDRF has just funded a new Australian islet transplantation research project with the potential to revert type 1 diabetes. The benefits of islet transplantation Pancreatic islet transplantation is a life-saving and life-changing treatment currently available for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who are unaware of their dangerously low blood glucose levels (known as ‘severe […]
Regenerating damaged beta cells in type 1 diabetes ꟷ new funding announced.
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Regenerating damaged beta cells in type 1 diabetes ꟷ new funding announced.

JDRF has funded a new Australian research project which may allow those with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to regenerate lost pancreatic cells During T1D development, the immune system mistakenly attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. This leads to the loss and destruction of beta cells, meaning that people with T1D are no longer […]
Research breakthrough shows that antivirals can delay T1D progression
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Research breakthrough shows that antivirals can delay T1D progression

A new study suggests that giving antivirals shortly after a type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis may preserve the body’s ability to produce insulin. Recent results from a clinical trial published in the prestigious Nature journal have suggested that administering the antivirals pleconaril and ribavirin can preserve beta cell function in children and teenagers recently diagnosed […]
Type 1 diabetes screening pilot rolls out in primary school for the first time
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Type 1 diabetes screening pilot rolls out in primary school for the first time

This World Diabetes Day, on Tuesday 14th November, students from kindergarten and year 4 at Inaburra School in Sydney’s south participated in screening to detect type 1 diabetes (T1D). This is part of the JDRF-funded Australian Type 1 Diabetes National Screening Pilot, a research project looking to identify early-stage T1D in childhood. It was the first […]
Snacking 101: An explainer for people living with type 1 diabetes
Living With Type 1 Diabetes

Snacking 101: An explainer for people living with type 1 diabetes

We asked Dr Carmel Smart and Emma Fisher, paediatric diabetes dietitians at the John Hunter Children’s Hospital, for their advice on snacking for people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D).  Here’s what they had to say, including their tips for tasty snacks, ‘good’ and ‘bad’ snacking, and how snacking can affect your blood glucose levels.   […]
Emerging from the COVID cocoon: Strategies for families newly diagnosed with T1D
Living With Type 1 Diabetes

Emerging from the COVID cocoon: Strategies for families newly diagnosed with T1D

This content was co-written by Simone Collins, Diabetes Social Worker at Canberra Health Services and Melanie Cullen, Paediatric Psychologist and Insulin Pump Program Coordinator at JDRF Australia for families of children newly diagnosed with T1D. The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted people in all walks of life on an international scale. Our lives have been […]