Continuous Glucose Monitors benefit all people with type 1 diabetes
A JDRF trial shows that continuous glucose monitor (CGM) devices help to maintain tight blood sugar levels whilst lowering the risk of dangerously low blood sugar. There is extensive research to show...
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CGMs Improve Control and Reduce Hypos
Two major JDRF-funded studies in the US have shown that continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) deliver better diabetes control with regular use for all age groups, while also reducing the frequency of...
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Research News in Brief
A move towards individualised insulin therapy targets After extensive discussion in Australia and overseas, Australian diabetes health professionals have released a new position statement on blood...
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Trial results show artificial pancreas reduces risk of overnight hypoglycemia
JDRF funded trails at Cambridge University have shown that an artificial pancreas dramatically reduces the risk of potentially deadly hypoglycemia. Published today in the respected journal The Lancet,...
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Cooper is getting a new toy
Tassie Mum Leah calls to her son while she is on the phone to JDRF. “Cooper, come and have some more sandwich! He’s actually on his way to a hypo right now,” she says. Cooper is a bright, active,...
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First islet transplant conducted in Adelaide
A South Australian woman has become the first person to receive an islet transplant at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide. Margaret Harrigan, a teacher from Adelaide, is producing her own insulin for...
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Benefits of using pump and sensor technology confirmed
Results from one of the largest studies of new diabetes management systems shows that using a combination of insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor results in significantly better long term blood...
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Bad Hypos in Kids Decreasing
A Western Australian study has found that rates of severe hypoglycaemia declined dramatically in the past decade. The study out of the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes at the Princess Margaret...
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Limited places left on study to prevent nighttime hypos
People affected by type 1 diabetes live with constant fear about night-time hypos and there is now technology with the potential to relieve some of those fears. The HypoMon® is described as the world’s...
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Improving awareness of hypos
A new trial called HypoCompass has used education to help improve awareness of hypoglycaemia in people who currently have hypo-unawareness. Most people with type 1 diabetes can detect or sense when...
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Carla’s trek for type one
Carla loves adventures and Machu Picchu has been a dream of hers for as long as she can remember. “I really never thought that 3.5 days trekking at over 4,000 metres altitude would ever be something I...
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“I kept asking, how long until she gets better?”
Hannah, who has type 1 diabetes (T1D) is four years old and lives on the Sunshine Coast with her mum Bronwyn, her dad, and two siblings. Bronwyn shares Hannah’s story with JDRF in our End of Financial...
View ArticleMore than one way to close the loop
The incredible progress in closed-loop technology that JDRF has fostered by funding and collaborating with academic institutions, research organisations and industry is poised to deliver an array of...
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An day in the life of Artie, the artificial pancreas
Jeramie has just completed a JDRF-funded artificial pancreas (AP) trial over 12 weeks at the University of Virginia, one of the very first to be completed in an out-of-hospital setting. He’s also a...
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Jasmine, my hero
It’s been one year of 3am alarms for Anvij… but that hasn’t made waking up in the dead of the night any easier. He writes for JDRF’s blog on the anniversary of his six-year old daughter Jasmine’s type...
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JDRF’s advocacy work recognised in The Australian Charity Awards 2017
JDRF Australia has been recognised today as a Winner for Outstanding Achievement in The Australian Charity Awards 2017. And there are some very special people we need to thank – our nationwide...
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Islet transplantation in Australia: A journey from bench to bedside
A decade ago, islet transplantation was just an experimental procedure confined to labs across Australia. Today, thanks to Government support driven by JDRF advocates, islet transplantation has been a...
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Racing towards one million dollars for research
Endurance racing is a challenge in itself, but long-distance running across four of the world’s most rugged deserts is something else entirely. Inspired by his son Steve who lives with type 1 diabetes...
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PEAK Program says exercise and T1D can go hand-in-hand
More than 60 healthcare professionals from around Australia descended upon Canberra recently to participate in the JDRF Type 1 Diabetes Performance in Exercise and Knowledge (PEAK) program. Keynote...
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Perth Wildcats and Coles team up to support type 1 diabetes research
The Perth Wildcats will once again join forces with Coles to help raise funds and awareness for JDRF. From Wednesday 1 November, every $2 donation to JDRF at Coles stores in Western Australia will...
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