Pediatric Endocrinology News

Adolescent boys with severe obesity who lost weight loss with bariatric surgery saw increases in free and total testosterone, according to study findings published in the European Journal of Endocrinology.

The FDA has cleared the first tubeless hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system for people with type 1 diabetes aged 6 years and older, according to a press release from Insulet.

The FDA issued a complete response letter for somatrogon, an investigational treatment for pediatric patients with growth hormone deficiency, according to a press release from Pfizer and OPKO Health.

Children who had a COVID-19 infection have a higher risk for developing diabetes compared with those who did not contract COVID-19, according to study findings published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

The FDA’s Division of Psychiatry has rejected a new drug application for treating hyperphagia, anxiousness and distress associated with Prader-Willi syndrome, according to a press release.

Electronic health records data from a European cohort suggest endocrine secondary effects after pediatric brain tumor treatment develop within 2 years of diagnosis, including pituitary deficiencies, hypothyroidism and obesity.

Children with diabetic ketoacidosis at type 1 diabetes diagnosis did not have a significant difference in HbA1c at 5 years compared with those without DKA, according to study data.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued draft guidance today that states there is insufficient evidence to make a recommendation for or against prediabetes and type 2 diabetes screening in asymptomatic children and adolescents.

Distinct patterns of early life weight gain predict differential risk for earlier onset of puberty among girls, according to data from a longitudinal analysis published in Journal of the Endocrine Society.

Children with obesity and a high level of liver fat content are more likely to have impaired glucose tolerance, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes compared with those with normal liver fat content, according to a speaker