Endocrinology
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National Rapid Genome Testing Program Benefits NICU Care
Rapid trio genome sequencing diagnosed 50% of the neonates with disease-causing genetic variants.
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Why GLP-1 Drugs Stop Working, and What to Do About It
If a patient plateaus on a GLP-1 drug, it may work to add additional drugs that have different brain targets.
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Pediatric Obesity Specialists Struggle to Get GLP-1s
Both liraglutide and semaglutide “are largely unavailable or quite hard to get a hold of.”
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Already-available drug could help treat type 1 diabetes
DFMO inhibits the polyamine biosynthesis pathway, which plays a role in the inflammatory responses in autoimmune diseases.
From the Journals
Gender-affirming surgeries nearly tripled between 2016 and 2019: Study
“The point of this [study] is to raise awareness and to really document the patterns of care in the United States.”
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FDA okays first-ever new drug for rare bone disorder
The drug reduced annualized heterotopic ossification volume by 54%.
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Skin reactions common at insulin pump infusion sites
The inflammatory response “may result in tissue changes responsible for the infusion-site failures seen frequently in clinical practice,” say the...
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In new era of gene therapy, PCPs are ‘boots on the ground’
Pediatricians and general practitioners will be central to finding and monitoring the patients that need these treatments.
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USPSTF maintains ‘insufficient evidence’ for lipid disorder screenings in kids and teens
“There’s just not enough evidence to determine whether or not screening all children for high cholesterol improves their heart health into...
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Meta-analysis finds increase in type 1 diabetes incidence, ketoacidosis during COVID pandemic
Data reported in 15 studies showed a 26% increase in DKA incidence during the first year of the pandemic.
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Treating obesity: Will new drugs end the crisis?
The drugs offer new hope to millions with obesity complications. But to truly turn the tide on our 42% obesity rate, much more work remains to be...