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The FDA has approved insulin aspart injection (Fiasp, Novo Nordisk), 100 U/mL, as a new mealtime option for children with diabetes—the first fast-acting mealtime insulin injection that does not have a pre-meal dosing recommendation. Diabetes is one of the most common chronic conditions of childhood, with nearly 18,000 new cases of type-1 diabetes diagnosed each […]
Philadelphia, January, 2020–A multi-center team of researchers led by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has discovered a genetic signature that could help distinguish an adult-onset form of diabetes sharing many type 1 diabetes (T1D) characteristics from pediatric-onset T1D, opening the door to potentially more straightforward diagnostic tests for the adult condition and improving responses by […]
Premature babies are at a higher risk of developing type 1 or type 2 diabetes as children or younger adults, according to research. A US team say babies who are born before 37 weeks should be intensively monitored in a bid to prevent or lower their risk of developing either condition. Preterm birth has been […]
Being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes very early in life is linked with more changes to immune system genes than for people diagnosed with the condition later in life, according to new research. The research team were keen to study gene changes in a bid to understand more as to why people diagnosed with type […]
New research finds differences in the gut microbiome of children who are at high genetic risk of developing type 1 diabetes. The findings suggest that certain species of bacteria may have a protective effect in autoimmune conditions. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition that can develop at any age. However, it tends to occur […]
Children with type 1 diabetes are less likely to maintain recommended HbA1c targets if they frequently experience turmoil with their parents and other family members, according to findings published in Diabetic Medicine. “The association between diabetes-related family conflict and poor glycemic control regardless of insulin regimen supports the importance of screening for and addressing family […]
Vaccinating babies against a virus that causes childhood “stomach flu” greatly reduces their chance of getting so sick that they need hospital care, a new study shows. But the University of Michigan study also reveals a surprise: Being fully vaccinated against rotavirus in the first months of life is associated with a lower risk of […]
Children with type 1 diabetes have a greater range of insulin requirements, particularly at night, compared with adolescents and adults with the condition, according to a study of hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system users. “[This research] helps to understand the challenges parents/guardians have to cope with when managing diabetes of their young offspring,” Roman Hovorka, […]
A mum has volunteered her baby to take part in a medical trial she hopes will protect the youngster from diabetes. Chloe Phippard’s five-month-old daughter Ava will take a daily dose of insulin powder to see if it can prevent children developing the condition. The trial will explore if the immune system can be trained […]
Children of mothers who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy could be at increased risk of type 1 diabetes themselves, according to a new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) that was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Early detection of diabetes is important […]