In rural New Jersey, while attending the Walk-a-Thon to support Camp Nejeda, a diabetes summer camp and year-round educational center for children and teenagers with diabetes and their families (full disclosure: my son has attended the summer camp for many years), I had the opportunity to learn a little more about some incredible cutting edge … Read more
Parents who have children with congenital hyperinsulinism (HI) and adults living with the condition continue to wish there were more HI treatment options. While treatment does exist in most cases, it is far from ideal. With the goal of introducing a more effective treatment for patients who are not responsive to diazoxide, researchers at the Children’s … Read more
Wishing all children and teenagers with congenital hyperinsulinism and their families a wonderful start to the school year! As many of our children begin the new school year, it is wonderful to learn that there is a new tool out there that may give HI parents a little peace of mind. Lilly, the makers of … Read more
When Khloe’s mother decided to plan a first birthday party for her daughter, she decided she wanted to mark the occasion by helping families living with congenital hyperinsulinism (HI). ” With Khloe’s 1st birthday coming up, we knew this was the opportunity. She already has so many clothes and toys, so when we sent out … Read more
(This remembrance of Heddy Landau is from the Israel Endocrine Society Website and was translated for Congenital Hyperinsulinism International into English from Hebrew by Ada Reiter) Heddy is known to all of us mainly as a mother, a doctor and a good friend. She was a mother to many, her son, daughter and grandchildren and without … Read more