Share Twitter Facebook Home | Media Centre Media Centre Media Centre Diabetes news, research, stories and information Media Centre Filter by Expand Menu Search Media centre Filter by All Articles Latest News Media Releases Our Campaigns Diabetes in the news Diabetes Queensland in the news Health Professionals Tags Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Exercise Food Staying well Blood glucose levels Awareness Prevention Events & support Research Government & policy A little bit of fun For media enquiries please contact: media@diabetesqld.org.au t: 07 3506 0986 m: 0409 126 332 New diabetes technology is a game changer Australians with type 1 diabetes will now have access to a new, Australian-first device that "closes the loop" for insulin delivery. Developed in consultation with patients and clinicians from around the world, the hybrid closed loop insulin pump system automatically adjusts to... 21 February 2019 / Latest News / Blood glucose levels, Government & policy, Staying well, Type 1 diabetes More Tweet Introducing our latest Diabetes Ambassador Dylan Vickers, 11, is the new Class President of Year 6 at an inner Brisbane state school and he intends to use his leadership to raise funds to find a cure for diabetes. Dylan, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in September last year, is also the first Diabetes Queensland Ambassador... 21 February 2019 / Latest News / Events & support, Staying well, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes More Tweet The power of standing together Diabetes Queensland CEO Sturt Eastwood said the organisation is committed to improving the lives of people with diabetes through advocacy, support and education, as well as helping to prevent type 2 diabetes. "You become part of the diabetes community when you become... 21 February 2019 / Latest News / Events & support, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes More Tweet Bacterial nasal delivery being trialled as a t2 treatment An approach to tackling type 2 diabetes is being trialled in Wales which involves delivering gut bacteria via the nose. Scientists from Swansea University believe that readjusting the bacteria in the intestines of people who are obese could lead to them experiencing weight loss, and even... 21 February 2019 / / Blood glucose levels, Research, Type 2 diabetes More Tweet Study provides hope into rehabilitating beta cells Researchers at the University of Zurich (UZH) are comparing the pancreas of healthy organ donors and those with type 1 diabetes to work out how beta cells can be rehabilitated, according to Medical News Today. The study shows that many beta cells, which normally produce insulin,... 21 February 2019 / Latest News / Blood glucose levels, Prevention, Research, Type 1 diabetes More Tweet $10 million for research into precision medicines The Liberal National Government has announced it is investing $10 million in research that will help use a person's DNA and their environment to help create personalised medicine for a multitude of medical conditions including obesity, autism, and type... 7 February 2019 / Latest News, Media Releases, Diabetes in the news / Government & policy, Research, Type 2 diabetes More Tweet Diabetes causes most preventable hospitalisations in Qld Diabetes is the largest single cause of potentially preventable hospitalisations (PPHs) in Queensland, according to the state's Chief Health Officer's latest report. There are now more than 10,000 hospitalisations in a year with a principal diagnosis of diabetes, and more than... 4 February 2019 / Media Releases / Awareness, Government & policy, Prevention, Research, Staying well, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes More Tweet New school year stressful for parents of type 1 kids Diabetes Australia today acknowledged that parents and carers of 11,000 Australian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes are likely to face more challenges than most as they begin the new school year. "There are more than 1000 school age children who have... 31 January 2019 / Latest News, Media Releases / Government & policy, Type 1 diabetes More Tweet It’s time for blood glucose meter maintenance By Alison Crow Diabetes Qld pharmacist and diabetes educator Ensuring your blood glucose (BG) meter is reporting your blood glucose level (BGL) accurately is an important part of helping to manage your diabetes effectively. If you are unsure whether your BG meter... 26 January 2019 / Latest News / Blood glucose levels, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes More Tweet A positive approach to the New Year By: Alison Crow, Pharmacist & Diabetes Educator This time of year brings a renewed commitment to tackling issues and making positive changes in our lives that are often health related. However, even when people with diabetes do all the right things to manage their condition,... 26 January 2019 / Latest News / Staying well More Tweet Previous...2345678910...Next
Share Twitter Facebook Home | Media Centre Media Centre Media Centre Diabetes news, research, stories and information Media Centre Filter by Expand Menu Search Media centre Filter by All Articles Latest News Media Releases Our Campaigns Diabetes in the news Diabetes Queensland in the news Health Professionals Tags Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Exercise Food Staying well Blood glucose levels Awareness Prevention Events & support Research Government & policy A little bit of fun For media enquiries please contact: media@diabetesqld.org.au t: 07 3506 0986 m: 0409 126 332 New diabetes technology is a game changer Australians with type 1 diabetes will now have access to a new, Australian-first device that "closes the loop" for insulin delivery. Developed in consultation with patients and clinicians from around the world, the hybrid closed loop insulin pump system automatically adjusts to... 21 February 2019 / Latest News / Blood glucose levels, Government & policy, Staying well, Type 1 diabetes More Tweet Introducing our latest Diabetes Ambassador Dylan Vickers, 11, is the new Class President of Year 6 at an inner Brisbane state school and he intends to use his leadership to raise funds to find a cure for diabetes. Dylan, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in September last year, is also the first Diabetes Queensland Ambassador... 21 February 2019 / Latest News / Events & support, Staying well, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes More Tweet The power of standing together Diabetes Queensland CEO Sturt Eastwood said the organisation is committed to improving the lives of people with diabetes through advocacy, support and education, as well as helping to prevent type 2 diabetes. "You become part of the diabetes community when you become... 21 February 2019 / Latest News / Events & support, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes More Tweet Bacterial nasal delivery being trialled as a t2 treatment An approach to tackling type 2 diabetes is being trialled in Wales which involves delivering gut bacteria via the nose. Scientists from Swansea University believe that readjusting the bacteria in the intestines of people who are obese could lead to them experiencing weight loss, and even... 21 February 2019 / / Blood glucose levels, Research, Type 2 diabetes More Tweet Study provides hope into rehabilitating beta cells Researchers at the University of Zurich (UZH) are comparing the pancreas of healthy organ donors and those with type 1 diabetes to work out how beta cells can be rehabilitated, according to Medical News Today. The study shows that many beta cells, which normally produce insulin,... 21 February 2019 / Latest News / Blood glucose levels, Prevention, Research, Type 1 diabetes More Tweet $10 million for research into precision medicines The Liberal National Government has announced it is investing $10 million in research that will help use a person's DNA and their environment to help create personalised medicine for a multitude of medical conditions including obesity, autism, and type... 7 February 2019 / Latest News, Media Releases, Diabetes in the news / Government & policy, Research, Type 2 diabetes More Tweet Diabetes causes most preventable hospitalisations in Qld Diabetes is the largest single cause of potentially preventable hospitalisations (PPHs) in Queensland, according to the state's Chief Health Officer's latest report. There are now more than 10,000 hospitalisations in a year with a principal diagnosis of diabetes, and more than... 4 February 2019 / Media Releases / Awareness, Government & policy, Prevention, Research, Staying well, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes More Tweet New school year stressful for parents of type 1 kids Diabetes Australia today acknowledged that parents and carers of 11,000 Australian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes are likely to face more challenges than most as they begin the new school year. "There are more than 1000 school age children who have... 31 January 2019 / Latest News, Media Releases / Government & policy, Type 1 diabetes More Tweet It’s time for blood glucose meter maintenance By Alison Crow Diabetes Qld pharmacist and diabetes educator Ensuring your blood glucose (BG) meter is reporting your blood glucose level (BGL) accurately is an important part of helping to manage your diabetes effectively. If you are unsure whether your BG meter... 26 January 2019 / Latest News / Blood glucose levels, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes More Tweet A positive approach to the New Year By: Alison Crow, Pharmacist & Diabetes Educator This time of year brings a renewed commitment to tackling issues and making positive changes in our lives that are often health related. However, even when people with diabetes do all the right things to manage their condition,... 26 January 2019 / Latest News / Staying well More Tweet Previous...2345678910...Next