Diabetes Queensland

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  Proinsulin C-peptide is an autoantigen in people with type 1 diabetes

  Discovery opens door to new therapies for T1D Type 1 diabetes is an incurable autoimmune disease caused by the destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas by immune cells called T cells. A specific type of T cell, a CD4+ T cell, recognizes a part of the beta cell...

  5 October 2018 / Latest News, Diabetes in the news / Prevention, Type 1 diabetes

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  Better glycaemic control with closed-loop insulin delivery

  For patients with suboptimally controlled type 1 diabetes, day-and-night hybrid closed-loop insulin deliverywas associated with an improvement in overall glucose control and a reduction in hypoglycaemia riskcompared with sensor-augmented pump therapy, according to a study which...

  4 October 2018 / Latest News, Diabetes in the news / Blood glucose levels, Research, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes

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  Harvard genomic study may help better treat type 2 diabetes

  Harvard researchers identify five novel robust clusters of T2D genetic markers that drive distinct forms of the condition, two related to insulin deficiency and three related to insulin resistance, and showed that these clusters may offer a step toward more informed diagnosis, surveillance,...

  3 October 2018 / Latest News, Diabetes in the news / Prevention, Research, Type 2 diabetes

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  Thank you to Darling Downs donors

  Diabetes Queensland, the only charity that represents people who live with all types of diabetes, hosted a special event in Toowoomba this week. Throughout Queensland, we are helped in our work by people who want to do more than join the organisation. Earlier this week we hosted...

  29 September 2018 / Latest News / Events & support, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes

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  An insulin pump for type 2 diabetes - all systems V-Go

  V-Go is a wearable insulin delivery device designed for people with type 2 diabetes who need insulin. It's also called a patch pump and is changed daily. It's a disposable pump, which works on a simple but reliable spring system. The patch pump does not need batteries...

  29 September 2018 / Latest News / Blood glucose levels, Staying well, Type 2 diabetes

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• Dimerix to start Brisbane trials on kidney disease breakthrough

  Australian drug developer Dimerix is recruiting patients for a kidney disease trial its chief medical officer says may delay the need for ­dialysis. Dimerix is the only Australia-based company running clinical trials in the area of chronic kidney disease and it has launched two...

  29 September 2018 / Latest News / Research, Type 2 diabetes

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  Research shows big improvement in t1 with CGM

  A device worn under the skin that measures blood glucose 24/7 can benefit people with type 1diabetes, a new study shows. Continuousglucosemonitoring consists of a disposable blood glucose sensor placed under the skin, worn for a few days and then replaced. The...

  29 September 2018 / Latest News / Blood glucose levels, Research, Staying well, Type 1 diabetes

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  It may sound indelicate but CSIRO is now asking us to love our guts

  With a growing body of research linking gut health with conditions such as cancer, obesity, and auto-immune diseases, Australia's national science agency has launched a new diet focused on improving gut health. TheCSIRO Healthy Gut Diet includes a series...

  28 September 2018 / Latest News / Food, Staying well, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes

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  This drug goes with that … or does it?

  By Donna Itzstein Diabetes Queensland Pharmacist Your diabetes medications generally work well together. Each family of diabetes medication works in a different way to lower your blood glucose levels (BGLs). Diabetes medications act on several organs such as the...

  28 September 2018 / Latest News / Blood glucose levels, Staying well, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes

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• Build a better bladder

  Exercises, lifestyle change, medications, and procedures can alleviate incontinence and give you your life back. A leaky bladder or a sudden urge to go to the toilet is uncomfortable and embarrassing. But you can take steps to alleviate the problem. "Some people tell...

  28 September 2018 / Latest News / Exercise, Staying well, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes

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