Endocrinology
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Nearly one in five U.S. adolescents have prediabetes
Prediabetes is more common in male adolescents than in female adolescents in the United States.
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Much work to be done in optimizing treatment for transgender children
ORLANDO – Concerns include when to start gender-affirming sex hormones and their effect on bone mineral density.
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Panel releases guidelines for red meat, processed meat consumption
"This assessment may be excessively pessimistic; indeed, we hope that is the case," the panel said.
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Consider hormones and mood in adolescent girls
Consider the increased risk of depression for girls during puberty, the possibility of premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and the potential mood-...
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Bisphosphonates improve BMD in pediatric rheumatic disease
Children and adolescents whose chronic rheumatic disease is treated with steroids could benefit from bisphosphonate therapy to improve bone...
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Semen cryopreservation viable for young transgender patients in small study
All but one patient successfully produced semen samples available for cryopreservation prior to beginning gender-affirming therapy.
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FDA approves Baqsimi nasal powder for emergency hypoglycemia treatment
It is the first glucagon therapy approved for this indication that is administrable without an injection.
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Consider cutaneous endometriosis in women with umbilical lesions
Cutaneous endometriosis may occur because of seeding following abdominal or pelvic surgery.
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FDA issues warning on insulin pump cybersecurity weakness
The MiniMed 508 and MiniMed Paradigm series insulin pumps are being recalled because of potential cybersecurity risks; 4,000 patients in the...
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Liraglutide seems safe, effective in children already on metformin
Liraglutide seems to be safe and effective for children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes who are already on metformin therapy.
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Increase in pediatric thyroid cancers: overdiagnosis or something more?
Troubling trend may be caused in part by environmental and individual factors, though others say overdiagnosis is “a likely explanation.”