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Mentor project gets the thumbs up

Young adult and parent peer mentors can be role models who not only normalise experiences of living with type 1 diabetes but can act as symbols of hope, new Children’s Diabetes Centre research has found.

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Airway function in infancy is linked to airflow measurements and respiratory symptoms from childhood into adulthood

Lung airflow measurements track from birth into early adulthood, suggesting a permanent and stable airway framework is laid down in the antenatal period

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Preparing for school in 2024

It's the new school year and by now your child's school should have a copy of their updated Diabetes Management Plan. Adele Connor, Diabetes in

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Virtual reality diabetes

When Josh Wulf’s son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, little did he know that one day he would be helping other T1D families manage the condition.

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Diabetes and the new school year

It is important to make sure your school has an up-to-date diabetes management plan now that school has begun.

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Longitudinal Profiling of the Human Milk Microbiome from Birth to 12 Months Reveals Overall Stability and Selective Taxa-Level Variation

Human milk bacteria contribute to gut microbiome establishment in breastfed infants. Although breastfeeding is recommended throughout infancy, temporal variation in the milk microbiome-particularly beyond solid food introduction-remains understudied. We analyzed 539 milk samples from 83 mother-infant dyads between 1 week and 12 months postpartum using full-length 16S rRNA gene sequencing.

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Correlates of immunity to Group A Streptococcus: a pathway to vaccine development

Understanding immunity in humans to Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) is critical for the development of successful vaccines to prevent the morbidity and mortality attributed to Strep A infections. Despite decades of effort, no licensed vaccine against Strep A exists and immune correlates of protection are lacking; a major impediment to vaccine development.

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Prednisolone Versus Dexamethasone for Croup: a Randomized Controlled Trial

The type of oral steroid seems to have no clinically significant impact on efficacy, both acutely and during the week after treatment

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Severe hypoglycemia rates are not associated with HbA1c: A cross-sectional analysis of 3 contemporary pediatric diabetes registry databases

To examine the association between glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and severe hypoglycemia rates in patients with type 1 diabetes receiving usual care.

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Turners turn out for ENDIA Study

Australia’s largest study into the causes of type 1 diabetes reached a significant milestone when it recruited its first family in Perth with three children recently.