Defining health outcomes beyond HbA1c: A consensus statement breakthrough
A global committee of leading diabetes organisations has for the first time issued a consensus statement identifying and defining meaningful health outcome measures for people with type 1 diabetes...
View ArticleJDRF secures new talent for type 1 diabetes clinical research
JDRF is pleased to announce the recipients of the Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Research Network’s (T1DCRN) Mentored Clinician Researcher Fellowship Award (MCRF) for 2017. The T1DCRN is an innovative...
View ArticleOur greatest research moments of 2017
As we embark on a brand new calendar year, let’s take a moment to pause and reflect on some advances in type 1 diabetes research from the previous 12 months. We’re closer to a cure than we were one...
View ArticleInsulin pump system found to reduce hypos
New research funded by JDRF’s T1DCRN has found a pump that suspends insulin delivery when blood glucose levels fall can halve time spent in hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) in young people living with...
View ArticleIt’s not easy being a teen!
Especially being a teen with type 1 diabetes. Teenagers are a group particularly vulnerable to mental health issues, so how does adding a chronic health condition affect this? What is JDRF doing to...
View ArticleAustralian research features at American Diabetes Association’s (ADA)...
People with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have to live with it 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. But this year’s American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) 78th Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Florida...
View ArticleThe Numbers That Count premieres at Kids in the House
A very special premiere of The Numbers That Count took place in the theatres of Parliament House at Kids in the House 2018. Federal politicians joined more than 100 JDRF advocates to watch this special...
View ArticleSeaweed study shows encapsulation promise
New research part-funded by JDRF has found a material derived from seaweed could help to protect insulin-producing beta cells after they’ve been transplanted into the body. Islet transplantation is...
View ArticleJDRF’s Type One Summit is coming to Melbourne
Whether you are dealing with a new diagnosis, have lived with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for many years, or care for someone with T1D, you’ll find value (and some new friends) at the JDRF Type One Summit....
View ArticleTracy’s journey towards a life free from insulin
Before her islet transplantation, life for Tracy Humphries was unpredictable to say the least. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) at age 10, and at first, her T1D journey went quite smoothly....
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