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Low Incidence of End-Stage Renal Disease in Childhood-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Followed for Up to 42 Years

Researchers in Norway have found very little incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) among those with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes who were followed for up to 42 years, according to a study recently published in Diabetes Care. Researchers led by Torild Skrivarhaug, PhD, of Oslo University Hospital, evaluated patient data for a follow-up period of...
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Underactive Thyroid within Normal Range May Affect Woman’s Ability to Conceive

Study suggests even mild thyroid dysfunction may contribute to unexplained infertility New research suggests that a slightly underactive thyroid may affect a woman’s ability to become pregnant—even when the gland is functioning at the low end of the normal range, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The study...
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Researchers Show Link Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Health Problems

Researchers in South Africa have shown that regularly drinking sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) contributes to the development of diabetes, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, and other endemic health problems, according to a review recently published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. The review’s authors, led by M. Faadiel Essop, PhD, of Stellenbosch University in Stellenbosch,...
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Clinical Features and Outcomes in Children with Adrenocortical Tumors without Germline TP53 Mutations Described

Researchers have described clinical features and outcomes in children with adrenocortical tumors (ACTs) without germline TP53 mutations, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Emilia Modolo Pinto, PhD, Raul C. Ribeiro, MD, and colleagues of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., point out that ACTs are cancers caused...
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High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Offspring Obesity

When expectant mothers have elevated blood pressure during pregnancy, it may raise their children’s risk of developing childhood obesity, according to a study recently published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. “Our study is the first to demonstrate that among pregnant women, elevated blood pressure is associated with a greater risk of overweight...
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