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Animas pump offer

Insulin pump company Ypsomed Australia has announced an offer for families currently using an Animas Vibe.

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Gifted pump proves a life changer for family

Oliver Bowman is too young to understand the enormity of having type 1 diabetes but his young parents Brooke and Aidan know all too well the reality of having a child with a chronic disease.

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The diabetes trial changing lives

Seventeen-year-old Andrew says he has a better handle on managing his type 1 diabetes since taking part in an at-home research trial involving a sophisticated new pump system. Watch Andrew, his mum Leeanne and The Kids researcher Professor Tim Jones discuss the trial on Today Tonight.

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School well equipped to deal with diabetes

Meet Nathan, Hayley and Aiden. They all live with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and attend the same primary school.

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Exercise summit wrap up

The Children’s Diabetes Centre recently held summits for young people with Type 1 Diabetes to get their input into the development of new exercise guidelines.

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Insulin pump algorithm reduces hypo episodes in children with T1D

An insulin pump can halve children’s exposure to hypoglycaemia if it includes an automated system to suspend basal insulin when hypoglycaemia is predicted

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April lives life in the fast lane

April Welsh lives life in top gear, literally. Diagnosed with T1D just before her 4th birthday, April became the first female to race in the Formula Vee

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Farewell Martin

For five years, Dr Martin de Bock has called Perth home. Now, it is time for him to return to his birthplace — the green pastures of Auckland, New Zealand.

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Unexplained surge in kids’ diabetes worries doctors

Doctors are worried by a record number of WA children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes this year, with about 30 per cent more cases than average.