Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology
Rural Youth with T1D Struggle to Connect with Monitoring Technology
Children living outside of urban areas are less likely to report using CGMs, despite benefits.
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School-Age Children with Sickle Cell Face Nutritional Challenge
Underweight children show increased risk of early mortality from early in life.
Novel Drug Combo Enters Trial for Type 1 Diabetes
Will rituximab plus abatacept outperform either treatment alone?
Wearables Support Research Into Rare Diseases
Young patients with Friedreich’s Ataxia have new ways to measure diabetes risk.
Intraoperative Ultrasound Proves Merit in Pediatric Setting
A case study of a patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia demonstrates the synergy of new surgical techniques and technology in a minimally invasive operation.
Moms Control ‘Hot Thoughts’ to Help T1D Teens
Training teaches mothers to challenge fears, reducing depression.
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.
Getting Real: Teens with T1D Resist Low Carb Diets
Study measuring benefits of low carb diet becomes a reality-check on adolescent behavior.
Focus in Prader-Willi Cases Expands Beyond Typical Concerns
At a specialty clinic, families feel relief at finding doctors and others who understand their children.
Benefits Often Outweigh Risk in Treating Childhood Obesity
Effective new therapies are on the market, but stigmas associated with yesterday’s drugs persist.