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A Telephone And SMS Intervention To Promote Screening For Diabetic Retinopathy In People With Diabetes In Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$28,796.00
Summary
One in two people with diabetes in Australia do not receive adequate screening or follow-up for diabetic retinopathy, a leading complication of diabetes and cause of vision loss and blindness. To tackle this issue, a new Australian study will evaluate a new telephone intervention designed to inform people with diabetes about diabetic retinopathy screening. This intervention is expected to improve future adherence to national screening guidelines for diabetic retinopathy.
The Immune And Metabolic Effects Of Vitamin D In Adult-onset Autoimmune Diabetes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$50,551.00
Summary
I am conducting a trial of vitamin D in adults with diabetes to determine if it improves the ability of the pancreas to make insulin, improves the efficiency of insulin action and suppresses the immune cells that attack the pancreas. If these effects are seen, it implies that vitamin D may be an important adjunct treatment in the management of diabetes. It may also delay the need for insulin injections in people with type 1 diabetes and it may even have a role in preventing type 1 diabetes.
Advanced Glycation End Products As Risk Factors For Type 1 Diabetes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$80,040.00
Summary
There is no cure for type 1 diabetes which manifests in children and adolescents resulting in the need for 5 injections of insulin each day. During this scholarship period, we aim to discover new genetic and blood biomarkers for disease onset in children for use in new born and childhood screening. In addition we will determine if specific environmental factors called advanced glycation end products can contribute to type 1 diabetes via interactions with a specific gene, RAGE.
The Characterisation Of The Glycolytic Pathway And TCA Cycle On First And Second Phase Insulin Secretion
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$85,716.00
Summary
In normal individuals, special cells in the pancreas - beta cells - secrete insulin. Insulin controls blood glucose. However, in diabetes, these beta cells have failed and are unable to perform their function, possibly due to faulty energy production. This project examines the underlying biochemical processes, in particular the energy requirements for insulin secretion. If we can repair this fault, it could identify novel targets for the treatment of diabetes.