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The Children's Diabetes Centre's research into Type 1 diabetes, childhood onset Type 2 diabetes and obesity aims to improve the lives of children and adolescents affected by these conditions.

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Using the WA Data Linkage System to provide information of the incidence and relative risk of T1D co-morbidities and mortality during early adulthood.

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This study is helping us to learn how type 1 diabetes develop and ways to delay and prevent it.

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The year 2013 saw the progress in our research from purely lab-based studies towards taking a step closer to translational research.

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Collecting DNA samples from Australian families affected by diabetes.

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The Serum & Plasma bank was established to provide a store of samples from subjects with diabetes as well as their families.

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

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Study findings have suggested that hypoglycaemia is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events and mortality

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Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women with diabetes in pregnancy (DIP) are more likely to have glycaemic levels above the target range, and their babies are thus at higher risk of excessive fetal growth. Shoulder dystocia, defined by failure of spontaneous birth of fetal shoulder after birth of the head requiring obstetric maneuvers, is an obstetric emergency that is strongly associated with DIP and fetal size.

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Children and young people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) experience high rates of mental ill health and stress due to the emotional and cognitive energy required to manage their condition. Our team has codesigned Wellbeing T1D, a brief trauma-informed online intervention for adolescents living with T1D. This 5-week intervention will teach skills to promote problem solving, improve emotional regulation and promote helpful thinking and coping.