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Christmas nutrition tips

We asked our nutrition research lead and Accredited Practising Dietitian, Dr Amelia Harray, for her advice on how to enjoy food and stay on track with managing type 1 diabetes over Christmas.

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Hybrid system gets big thumbs up from Andrew

Just a small taste of the hybrid closed loop pump was all it took for Andrew Parsons to jump at the chance to be involved in a longer at-home trial of the system.

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Outpatient check-in checklist

The outpatient check-in process at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) differs to the way things were done at Princess Margaret Hospital.

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Zandyn's story

Having diabetes is hard and that's why our researchers are working tirelessly to develop more effective therapies to improve the lives of those living with T1D

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Diabetes Australia app

Diabetes Australia have released an app to make living with or caring for someone with diabetes a little easier.

FAQs

Get some key information about some of the most popular questions that people are asking about the Discovery Centre.

Science at Home: Build a lung model!

Have you ever wondered how your lungs work? Researchers from our Children’s Lung Health Team show you how to make a simple lung model by using common household items.

Research

Modelling respiratory syncytial virus age-specific risk of hospitalisation in term and preterm infants

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of acute lower respiratory infections in children worldwide. The highest incidence of severe disease is in the first 6 months of life, with infants born preterm at greatest risk for severe RSV infections. 

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A rapid semi-quantitative screening method to assess chemicals present in heated e-liquids and e-cigarette aerosols

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) lack regulatory status as therapeutic products in all jurisdictions worldwide. They are potentially unsafe consumer products, with significant evidence they pose a risk to human health. Therefore, developing rapid, economical test methods to assess the chemical composition of e-liquids in heated and unheated forms and the aerosols produced by e-cigarettes is crucial.

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Copy number variation in tRNA isodecoder genes impairs mammalian development and balanced translation

The number of tRNA isodecoders has increased dramatically in mammals, but the specific molecular and physiological reasons for this expansion remain elusive. To address this fundamental question we used CRISPR editing to knockout the seven-membered phenylalanine tRNA gene family in mice, both individually and combinatorially.