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Diabetes in pregnancy associated with common neonatal morbidities
Diabetes in pregnancy is associated with a higher likelihood of common neonatal comorbidities in babies born moderately or late-preterm, such as a need for respiratory support, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
CGM use less likely for children with type 1 diabetes living in rural vs. urban areas
Children with type 1 diabetes living in small or isolated rural towns are less likely to use continuous glucose monitoring than those living in urban areas, according to data published in Diabetes Care.
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Bone density rebounds for transgender people during gender-confirming hormone therapy
Transgender people who use gender-confirming hormone therapy long term have increases in bone mineral density back to levels observed before pubertal suppression, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Investigational oral therapy increases height velocity for children with GH deficiency
An oral medication under investigation for treating pediatric GH deficiency boosted annualized height velocity at 6 and 12 months for children, according to topline results from two phase 2 trials.
Teplizumab preserves beta-cell function for children with new-onset type 1 diabetes
Children with new-onset type 1 diabetes had better preservation of beta-cell function with two 12-day courses of teplizumab compared with those receiving placebo, according to findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
FDA expands indication for vosoritide to include children of all ages with achondroplasia
The FDA has expanded its accelerated approval of an injectable therapy for treating achondroplasia to include children of all ages, according to a press release.
Setmelanotide may cut metabolic syndrome risk in rare monogenic forms of obesity
DALLAS — People with rare monogenic forms of obesity may reduce their risk for metabolic syndrome with setmelanotide therapy, according to research presented at ObesityWeek.
Children who switch between foods more frequently during meals gain more fat mass
DALLAS — Children who switch between foods more frequently while eating may be more likely to gain weight, according to a speaker at ObesityWeek.
Tubeless hybrid closed-loop system boosts time in range for youths with type 1 diabetes
Children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes had an increase in time in range and reduction in HbA1c after starting a tubeless hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system, according to study data
Baseline glucose, increasing BMI predict progression to type 2 diabetes for children
Higher initial glucose levels and increasing BMI over time could serve as predictors of progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes for children and adolescents, according to findings published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.
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