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Children's Health 05 Dec 2018

Being large for gestational age at birth combined with maternal diabetes is associated with a near-trebling of child’s risk of obesity | Canada

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that children who are larger than average at birth (large for gestational age or LGA) and born to mothers with gestational diabetes are almost three times as likely to be obese as…

Children's health 04 Dec 2018

Risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease accumulate in children with poor aerobic fitness | Finland

Risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease accumulate in children who have poor aerobic fitness, a new study from the University of Eastern…

Chronic Pain 09 Jan 2018

What is migraine? Dr Julian Rodrigues

Migraine is a disorder of the brain. It can happen at any age and has a wide range of symptoms. There are several subtypes of…

Children's health 07 Jan 2018

How diabetes in pregnancy affects baby’s heart

Researchers have discovered how high glucose levels — whether caused by diabetes or other factors — keep heart cells from maturing normally.

Children's health 26 Dec 2017

New type 1 diabetes treatment

Researchers at The University of Queensland are hoping a new form of immunotherapy could lead to better treatment of type 1 diabetes.

Children's health 23 Oct 2017

Recognising monogenic diabetes is vital for its management

Identifying monogenic diabetes – a rare type of diabetes caused by a single genetic mutation — in the young is crucial for appropriate therapies.

Blood 11 Jun 2017

Combining sport with type 1 diabetes: Elite athlete Alex shares his experiences

Elite athlete and type 1 diabetic Alex Kozeniauskas shares his experience on balancing the demands of type 1 diabetes with competition at the highest level.

Children's health 15 Apr 2017

‘Medicinal food’ diet counters onset of type 1 diabetes

A study has found that a diet yielding high amounts of short-chain fatty acids benefits the immune system and protected against juvenile or type 1…

Cancer 17 Sep 2016

Symptoms of mitochondrial disease commonly misdiagnosed

At least 30 Australian children born every week are at risk of developing some form of mitochondrial disease in their lifetimes, yet 90% of affected…