The Hospital Research Foundation Group Impact Report - Flipbook - Page 46
DIABETES
Preventing and
treating diabetes
Almost 2 million people are affected
by diabetes in Australia.
With your support we can find new ways to
manage, treat and improve education for diabetes.
DID YOU KNOW?
There are three types
of diabetes:
YOUR IMPACT IN 2023:
Type 1 (an autoimmune disease)
Progressing vital research within
Adelaide’s Biospherix Chamber to
treat Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 (caused by lifestyle factors)
Preventing life-threatening diabetic
ketoacidosis for people undergoing surgery
Gestational (affecting one in
20 pregnancies).
Discovering new ways to regulate
blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes, such
as drinking dark tea
Preventing falls and fainting in older people
with Type 2 diabetes by better managing
their medication and blood pressure
Investigating whether time restricted
eating (intermittent fasting) can prevent
Type 2 diabetes
Understanding diabetes inequalities in
Indigenous Australians to improve care
Central Adelaide
& Regional Local
Health Networks
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Supporting early research into CAR T-cell
therapy as a treatment for Type 1 diabetes
Encouraging exercise as a way for
people with Type 2 diabetes to manage
their risk factors
Understanding gestational diabetes
in Indigenous women.
