As part of a new study, 1600 babies who have relatives with Type-1 diabetes will be monitored over three years in a bid to find ways to prevent the onset of the disease, which affects more than a 122,000 Australians.
The trial will examine whether Type-1 diabetes can be caused by a virus, or even diet.
Mother-of-two Kim Bush was diagnosed with the Type-1 variety when she was 14.
"It just adds a layer of complexity to the health issues that people generally face. Five injections a day, probably some frustrations and tears along the way,” she said of the condition.
She and husband Matt are determined to use their experiences to enhance scientific knowledge of just what causes the auto-immune disease, which affects the body's insulin production.
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"For us it was firstly about the future and not just our boys but also their children's children but also about knowing ahead of time if the boys will develop it," she said.
Their 13-year-old son Jordan has been involved a long-term trial involving regular blood tests since birth and now his 10-month-old brother Zach is involved in the new study, which will look at genetic and environmental factors.
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