Study: Children with Type 1 diabetes have lower brain volume, verbal IQ, and overall IQ
Brain volume, verbal IQ, and overall IQ are lower in children with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) than in children without diabetes, according to a new longitudinal study published in
Diabetes Care, a journal of the American Diabetes Association.
The nearly eight-year study, led by Nelly Mauras, MD, a clinical research scientist at Nemours Children s Health System in Jacksonville, Florida, and Allan Reiss MD, a Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, compared brain scans of young children who have T1D with those of non-diabetic children to assess the extent to which glycemic exposure may adversely affect the developing brain.
Brain volume, verbal IQ, and overall IQ are lower in children with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) than in children without diabetes, according to a new longitudinal study published in
Pathologist, Christmas tree farmer Jon Kosek dies at 90
An outdoor enthusiast, bicyclist and founder of a Christmas tree farm, Kosek was a staff pathologist at the VA Palo Alto Heath Care System for nearly 45 years, mentoring hundreds of residents and students. Feb 8 2021
Jon Kosek
Jon Kosek, MD, clinical professor emeritus of pathology, died Oct. 16 at his home on the Stanford campus. He was 90.
“Jon Kosek was a dedicated teacher and an expert pathologist who devoted decades to his field,” said Lloyd Minor, MD, dean of the School of Medicine. “Countless trainees and colleagues benefited from his wisdom and guidance. He will be missed here at Stanford Medicine, and his influence in pathology labs across the nation will be lasting.”
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Zander Hebert, 18, who lives in Encinitas, California, is autistic. He also has epilepsy and intellectual disability.
His physicians say he’s at greater risk of getting seriously ill and dying from COVID-19 because of his medical conditions.
His mother, Sophy Chaffee, told Healthline: “What’s disturbing is that I and other parents are vaccinated as caregivers. But our kids, who are at greater risk, are now at the back of the line. A friend’s son said something like, ‘It’s like you matter and we don’t.’”
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Stanford Medicine and Sutter Health to Jointly Provide Cancer Care for Patients and Families in .
Sutter HealthFebruary 9, 2021 GMT
Sacramento, Calif., Feb. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Sutter Health and Stanford Medicine have formalized a joint venture between the two health systems to expand access to coordinated, state-of-the-art cancer services for patients and their families in the East Bay. The Stanford Medicine | Sutter Health Cancer Collaborative will offer residents and their families an integrated and comprehensive suite of outpatient cancer-related services, including seamless coordination of early detection, cancer care and support programs. The joint venture also includes the construction of an integrated, multidisciplinary outpatient cancer center.