The daily injectable vosoritide (Voxzogo) appears promising for various genetic causes of short stature in children, new phase 2 trial data suggested. Vosoritide is a C-type natriuretic peptide analog ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Somapacitan-beco improved multiple growth-related endpoints for adolescents with four types of short stature.

Sometimes a child's height is influenced by more than just genetics and can be a signal that something else is wrong. Dr. Nancie MacIver of Duke Pediatrics Division of Endocrinology explains how ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children with five genetic causes of short stature had height velocity increases of 3 cm or more with vosoritide ...

C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) plays a critical role in endochondral ossification and substantially influences skeletal growth. Acting primarily through its receptor, guanylyl cyclase-B (GC‑B), ...

The primary sign of growth hormone deficiency in children is short stature. Adults may have decreased muscle mass and increased body fat, as well as other problems such as heart disease and depression ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adolescent girls with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa may reach normal height once they recover from the disease, new research suggests. However, growth may be ...

Philadelphia, June 12, 2023—Challenging the assumption that short stature negatively impacts children and adolescents’ self-esteem, a new study by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia ...