Meet the Participants
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Scarlett
Sue Roney’s son George has type 1 diabetes, so when the opportunity arose for Sue to find out whether her other three kids were at risk of developing type 1 diabetes, she jumped at the chance. Both of Sue’s sons’ blood tests showed they were at ‘low risk’ of developing type 1 diabetes, however her daughter Scarlett’s test showed she may be at high risk. In 2008, aged 12, Scarlett … >> Find out more
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Ayden
Ayden’s identical twin brother was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when they were just 4 years old. This meant that Ayden was eligible to have a blood test for the Type 1 Diabetes Prevention Trial to see if he was at risk of developing type 1 diabetes too. Ayden’s blood test showed that he was at risk and this meant he could participate in the trial and take the nasal … >> Find out more
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Connor
Connor was the first person found to be eligible for the Type 1 Diabetes Prevention Trial when he was 11. Connor’s Aunty has type 1 diabetes and this meant that he and his brother could both have the blood test for antibodies to see if they were eligible for the trial. Connor’s blood test showed that he is at high risk of developing diabetes in the future and this meant … >> Find out more
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Jesse
Jesse has been participating in the Type 1 Diabetes Prevention Trial for 4 years. Jesse’s aunty has type 1 diabetes and this meant that Jesse and his sisters could be tested to see if they were at risk for developing type 1 diabetes. Jesse now comes along for his Oral Glucose Tolerance Tests every 6 months. He knows that if he comes along for regular visits he can help the doctors … >> Find out more
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Tara
Tara has been participating in type 1 diabetes research since she was a baby. She has grown up knowing that she is at an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes as her father has type 1 diabetes. When she was 11 she and her 2 brothers had their screening blood test for the Type 1 Diabetes Prevention Trial and Tara’s result indicated that she was at high risk of … >> Find out more
