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Did you know that 9 out of 10 children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes have no family history of the condition?

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An international clinical trial looking at intervention with Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEI), Statins, or a combination of both

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Diabetes research got a huge boost when the WA Children’s Diabetes Research and Education Centre for Research Excellence opened late last year.

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The present study aimed to compare cardiorespiratory fitness levels in children with and without Type 1 diabetes.

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Fifteen to sixty-seven percent of patients with new onset type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) present in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), of which approximately...

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The teenage years can be a challenging time for families, a period made even more difficult if a child has type 1 diabetes.

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Every decision a child with type 1 diabetes makes can impact on their blood glucose levels.

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Liz Prue Davis Hart MBBS FRACP PhD BSc (Hons) MSc PhD Co-director of Children’s Diabetes Centre Honorary Research Fellow prue.hart@thekids.org.au

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Identifying individuals at high risk of type 1 diabetes (T1D) is crucial as disease-delaying medications are available. Here we report a microRNA (miRNA)-based dynamic (responsive to the environment) risk score developed using multicenter, multiethnic and multicountry ('multicontext') cohorts for T1D risk stratification. Discovery (wet and dry lab) analysis identified 50 miRNAs associated with functional β cell loss, which is a hallmark of T1D. 

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Diabetes researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia and Perth Children’s Hospital are excited to be taking part in the national Insulin