ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Brief Summary: This systematic review investigated the physical residual effects of treatment on pediatric cancer survivors in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), a topic with substantial information voids. Selection bias, limited sample sizes, and wide differences in the definition of long-term treatment effects were identified and these limited the ability to perform meta-analyses.In high-income countries (HICs), the 5-year survival rates followi...

N Engl J Med. 2021;385(17):1581-92. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2103329.PubMed ID: 34614324Brief Summary: The authors performed whole exome sequencing in 2548 children with severe obesity and identified 22 GNAS mutation carriers, almost all of which disrupted melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) signaling.The gene GNAS encodes the stimulatory G-protein alpha subunit pr...

In Brief: The authors describe a wide range of studies. Firstly, observational studies showed that circulating taurine concentrations decline with age in mice, monkeys, and humans – and in the latter, low taurine was associated with metabolic disease (abdominal fat, blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes). They then gave oral taurine to mice throughout their lives and showed that this increased lifespan by 10–12% and improved functional outcomes of almost all tissues studie...