Testosterone therapy lessens the gain in visceral adipose tissue and the loss of skeletal muscle in aging men who are not obese, Australian researchers report in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Reuters Health Information
The risk of dying among patients with childhood-onset diabetes is highest for those diagnosed "at the threshold of adulthood," according to findings published in the October issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
A new study shows that in children with celiac disease, bone metabolism is negatively affected but is returned to a healthy state after children are given a gluten-free diet. Reuters Health Information
This article describes the features and management of the type B insulin resistance syndrome, which should be considered in patients with increasing hyperglycemia despite high-dose insulin treatment. Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism