New guidelines set to change the way type 1 diabetes is diagnosed
17 July 2024
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnoses could soon be transformed with newly released guidance outlining how to detect and monitor early-stage T1D, before the point of symptom onset.
Revolutionising diabetes care: RMH patient Yasmin’s journey with advanced tech
15 July 2024
This National Diabetes Week (14 to 21 July), we’re spotlighting the life-changing impact of diabetes technology.
Trial helping provide better care for diabetes patients in hospital
01 May 2024
A team at the Royal Melbourne Hospital led a trial to reduce the risk of diabetes patients contracting infections.World first at-home test for diabetes proven to work
23 December 2023
A new study at the RMH has confirmed that an at-home blood test for diagnosing type 1 diabetes is accurate and preferred by consumers.Common drug could help slow Type 1 diabetes
07 December 2023
A drug used to treat immune diseases could help suppress the progression of Type 1 diabetes.Launch of Australian-first trial for young people with type 1 diabetes
11 July 2023
An endocrinologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is leading an Australian-first trial that looks at whether an insulin nasal spray, coupled with an injection, is effective in slowing down the immune attack that causes type 1 diabetes.
At-home screening shown to help prevent serious illness from type 1 diabetes
02 November 2022
In a world first, researchers from the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) have shown that a blood test for early diagnosis of type 1 diabetes can prevent serious illness and hospitalisation in children.
The RMH partners with Australian Centre for Accelerating Diabetes Innovations
18 January 2022
A national diabetes research centre initiative involving the Royal Melbourne Hospital has been funded through a significant Australian Government grant.
The RMH researchers receive $1.8 million in funding for diabetes trial
15 September 2021
Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) have been funded $1.8 million in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) Investigator Grants.
New research improves screening efficiency for type 1 diabetes
06 September 2021
Researchers from Melbourne have led a global collaboration to develop a simplified blood test that increases the overall screening efficiency for type 1 diabetes.
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