Can type 1 diabetes be prevented?

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Q: Can type 1 diabetes be prevented?

Diabetes Australia
Health Consumer Organisation

Diabetes Australia is the national peak body for diabetes in Australia providing a single, powerful, collective voice for people living with diabetes, their families and ... View profile
No type 1 diabetes can not be prevented. Reply to this post | Report
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Peta Tauchmann (Diabetes Educator, Health Coach, Public Education Professional, Registered Nurse)
Health Professional

I have a special interest in Type 1 Diabetes, optimising insulin therapy and Insulin pump therapy. I focus on the private sector including private clinics ... View profile
May 2012
     At present we do not have a way to prevent Type 1 diabetes, but that doesn't mean we aren't trying to find one! There are many studies around the world looking for the cause of diabetes and ways in which we can prevent it.
     Australian diabetes researchers are part of the Trial Net Natural History Study, which aims to identify the genes common in families with diabetes. There are also prevention trials underway as a result of this work.
     The attached link will take you to the Trial Net website where you can learn more about the work being done to better understand type 1 diabetes and where you can enrol to be a part of the Natural History Study.      http://www.diabetestrialnet.org/index.htm Reply to this post  |  Report
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