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Weekly hGH Shows Promise for Youth GH Deficiency

Two trials demonstrate weekly formation is at least as efficacious as once-daily

The letters PES over a pic of the Baltimore convention center.

ADHD Tied to Short Stature in Early Childhood

Longer ADHD medication use also associated with lower height-for-age z scores

ENDO 2019 Roundup: Opioids, Obesity, and More

Other noteworthy research presented at The Endocrine Society annual meeting

AACE 2018 Potpourri

Additional noteworthy research presented at AACE meeting

Early Use of Burosumab Eases XLH Symptoms in Kids

Treatment improved rickets severity, serum phosphorus, and calcitriol levels

Drug Could Make Progeria Manageable, Not Fatal

A potential breakthrough for this genetic rapid-aging disease in children

Hydrocortisone Granules on Par, Given Straight or With Food

May be helpful option for administering meds to pediatric patients, researcher says

FDA Panel: Two Thumbs Down for New Oral Testosterone Drugs

Advisory committee unpersuaded by new trial data for Tlando, Jatenzo

Radiation Tx for Persistent Acromegaly Safe, Effective

Helped normalize IGF-1 levels after surgery failed

Heavy Pot Smoking Linked With Stunted Growth

Study adds to evidence for developmental abnormalities with teen marijuana use

Duplication Error May Make Giants

Novel mutation may underlie some cases of gigantism.

Effects of Early Puberty in Girls Persist as Adults

Women with a history of idiopathic precocious puberty had increased rates of clinical hyperandrogenism, but fertility was normal in adulthood among those who had been treated for the condition, a cross-sectional study found.

Vitamin D, IGF-1, Growth Hormone Have Deep Ties

Vitamin D and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) are involved in a complex interplay that may have implications for growth hormone dosing, researchers found.

Growth Hormone May Boost Heart Function, Too

Giving growth hormone to deficient patients with chronic heart failure may slow progression of the condition, researchers found.

Case Study Links 'Pot' to Pituitary Damage

PHOENIX -- Daily use of marijuana over 15 years was associated with a case of low testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone, researchers reported here.

RSNA: Growth Hormone May Help Heavy Women With Bone Problems

CHICAGO -- Premenopausal women who are obese may not be spared from osteopenia, as some research has suggested, but growth hormone therapy may help spur bone formation, researchers said here.