Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology


Oral Treatment Further Tested in Childhood Obesity
Adolescents who lose weight more quickly tend also to improve related habits, such as diet: pediatric endocrinologist at VUMC.
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Study measuring benefits of low carb diet becomes a reality-check on adolescent behavior.

Focus in Prader-Willi Cases Expands Beyond Typical Concerns
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Benefits Often Outweigh Risk in Treating Childhood Obesity
Effective new therapies are on the market, but stigmas associated with yesterday’s drugs persist.

Pediatric Thyroid Cancer Specialists Seek Updated Guidelines
Experts in pediatric thyroid cancer discuss the most significant advances on the horizon.

Molecular Testing Predicts Malignancy of Pediatric Thyroid Nodules
Sequencing study of archived tissue from 95 patients examines the genetic drivers of pediatric thyroid cancer.

Debate Sparked by Equal-Risk Finding for COVID in Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Follow-up study to settle the issue of comparable risk levels.

Reducing Pediatric Obesity Takes Integrated Approach
Linking genetics with environmental and cultural influences provides key insights.

“Pancreatlas” Offers Deep Dive into the Human Pancreas
First-of-its-kind imaging database is practical, comprehensive and open source.

Breakthrough Therapy for a Rare Metabolic Bone Disease
Burosumab may enable near-normal lives for children with XLH.