Pediatrics

While cardiovascular risk factors are used to predict risk for clinical outcomes and base therapies, it may be a fluctuation in such risk factor measurements that has the most impact.

Does giving children with type 1 diabetes insulin before each meal help them lower their HbA1c?

Brown adipose tissue may play a role in glucose metabolism, and thus influence the risk of developing diabetes.

A recent study displayed improvements in diabetic markers including C-peptide and gut microbiota from prebiotic treatment versus placebo over a 3-month study period.

Addressing risk factors and diabetes-related family conflict may significantly improve outcomes.

Higher birth weights are associated with better academic outcomes in children, except when the mother has diabetes during pregnancy. 

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) tracks glucose levels 24 hours a day.

Can young children benefit from a hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system?

Gastric bypass surgery in adolescents shows benefits in diabetes and hypertension remission more than in adults.

If environmental factors such as enteroviruses can trigger beta-cell autoimmunity, then is it possible that a vaccine can reduce the likelihood of developing type 1 diabetes?