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Endocrinology
FDA approves teplizumab for delay of type 1 diabetes in patients 8 years and up
November 18, 2022
The US FDA announced the approval of teplizumab (Tzield), which is administered through IV infusion once daily for 14 consecutive days, for delaying the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and pediatric patients 8 years and older who currently have stage 2 type 1 diabetes.
Study finds children, young adults with down syndrome more likely to develop diabetes
October 17, 2022
An analysis of data from more than 9900 people with Down syndrome and 38,000 controls provides new insight into the apparent increase in risk of developing diabetes among children and young adults with Down syndrome.
In gestational diabetes, tighter glycemic targets could influence outcomes for mother and child
September 23, 2022
Results of the TARGET trial provide insight into the effects of tight glycemic targets versus less tight targets on maternal and perinatal outcomes among women with gestational diabetes.
Diabetes not associated with breastfeeding ability
September 09, 2022
Investigators found minimal difference between breastfeeding rates less than 1 week postpartum of women who had diabetes pre-pregnancy, gestational diabetes only, and no history of diabetes.
Obesity in adolescence could raise type 1 diabetes risk in adulthood
June 22, 2022
New research suggests adolescent obesity could increase risk of type 1 diabetes in young adulthood.
In pediatric type 1 diabetes, race, income, insurance remain barriers to insulin pump use
June 22, 2022
An analysis of the SEARCH for Youth in Diabetes details historic and contemporary disparities in insulin pump use for pediatric type 1 diabetes based on racial/ethnic background, household income, and insurance type.
Exposure to marijuana in utero tied to early life increased fat mass, glucose levels
April 04, 2022
An analysis of more than 100 mother-child pairs from Colorado found children with fetal exposure to cannabis had increased fat mass and fasting glucose levels compared to their counterparts without fetal exposure to cannabis.
When puberty arrives too early or too late
October 09, 2021
Puberty will happen for every child, but when it arrives early or is delayed both parent and child may be worried. A presentation at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition discussed typical reasons for both early and delayed pubertal development.