Diabetes
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Unsupervised, at-home closed-loop insulin delivery system
Unsupervised home use of a closed-loop insulin delivery system is feasible and safe, and more effective than sensor-augmented pump therapy for...
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Survivors of childhood cancers at increased risk for autoimmune diseases
Key clinical point: Survivors of childhood cancers, especially leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, and renal tumors, had a significantly increased risk of...
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Children with metabolic syndrome at higher risk for diabetes
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Severity of obesity matters in pediatric population
Children and adolescents with more severe obesity show a higher prevalence of cardiometabolic abnormalities than those with less severe obesity,...
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ADA proposes new standards for students with diabetes
Every student with diabetes should have an individualized Diabetes Medical Management Plan that sets out the specifics of that student’s needs...
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Evidence links common endocrine-disrupting chemicals to obesity, diabetes, reproductive disorders
So-called endocrine-disrupting chemicals have become so common, according to the Washington-based Endocrine Society, that nearly every human alive...
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Metformin associated with small height gain in children
Metformin was associated with a small height increase among children in a meta-analysis.
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Study links childhood type 1 diabetes to increased AD risk
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‘Artificial beta-cell’ insulin systems post more positive data
The artificial beta cell is moving from the lab bench to the bedside table, as these experimental closed-loop insulin systems, which deliver...
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EASD: Intranasal glucagon reverses hypoglycemia in children and adolescents
Intranasal administration of a glucagon powder successfully increased blood glucose within 20 minutes of simulated hypoglycemia in a study of...
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Alcohol, marijuana use common in youth with chronic disease
Key clinical point: Alcohol and marijuana use is common in youth with chronic disease, and alcohol use is associated with nonadherence to...