/robinson-research-institute/ en /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2023/04/20/fasting-diet-reduces-risk-markers-of-type-2-diabetes A fasting diet which focuses on eating early in the day could be the key to reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. April 20 2023 Loren Karutz /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2023/04/20/fasting-diet-reduces-risk-markers-of-type-2-diabetes /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2022/10/14/professor-jennifer-couper-elected-as-a-fellow Congratulations to Professor Jennifer Couper for being elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences!! October 14 2022 Sarah Eley /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2022/10/14/professor-jennifer-couper-elected-as-a-fellow /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2020/05/28/300000-awarded-to-sa-diabetes-researchers Before the world had heard of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was another pandemic spreading globally with insidious stealth, at an ever-increasing rate – diabetes. Globally, there are 415 million people living with diabetes and this disease is the fastest growing chronic health condition in the world today. Without significant change, by 2040 it is estimated that 642 million people will have diabetes. May 28 2020 admin /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2020/05/28/300000-awarded-to-sa-diabetes-researchers /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2018/06/14/platypus-venom-inspires-potential-new-diabetes-treatments The world-first discovery of a key metabolic hormone found in the venom and gut of Australia’s iconic platypus will now be investigated for its potential to treat type 2 diabetes, in new research led by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ. June 14 2018 admin /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2018/06/14/platypus-venom-inspires-potential-new-diabetes-treatments /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2016/11/30/platypus-venom-could-hold-key-to-diabetes-treatment Australian researchers have discovered remarkable evolutionary changes to insulin regulation in two of the nation’s most iconic native animal species – the platypus and the echidna – which could pave the way for new treatments for type 2 diabetes in humans. November 30 2016 admin /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2016/11/30/platypus-venom-could-hold-key-to-diabetes-treatment /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2016/11/15/winter-conception-increases-mums-diabetes-risk Research led by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has found that women whose babies are conceived in winter are more likely to develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, increasing a range of risk factors for both child and mother. November 15 2016 admin /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2016/11/15/winter-conception-increases-mums-diabetes-risk