June News Roundup
Each month, we round up diabetes-related news and insights from trusted sources to provide you with ideas, tips, education and more to help you live your best life.
Here’s the latest!
The ABCs of Diabetes
Penn State Health
More than 38 million Americans are part of a club they never wanted to join – they are among the 11.6% of the population living with diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. On the waiting list? The 97.6 million Americans with prediabetes. Blood sugars are surging nationwide, but health care providers have good news – it’s not too late to fight.
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This Common Butter Alternative May Be Worse for You Than Butter
Eating Well
The long-running debate over margarine or butter or other fats has been around for years, and rightfully so. Margarine is made from vegetable oils, which means they typically have less saturated fat than butter and was believed to be a healthier alternative to butter for heart health and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. But further research revealed that the trans fats in margarine could negatively impact health.
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Molecular Fingerprints Redefine Insulin Resistance
Yahoo! News
In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen found that each person’s body responds to insulin differently. The hormone, which plays a central role in regulating blood sugar and diabetes, affects individuals in surprisingly unique ways, even among those considered
healthy or already diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
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Timely Initiation of Statin Therapy for Diabetes Shown to Dramatically Reduce Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
Mass General Brigham
Mass General Brigham observational study of over 7,000 patients with diabetes showed those who started statin therapy immediately cut the risk of a cardiovascular event by a third compared to those who opted to delay statin treatment.
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Procedure Delivers Electric Pulses to Intestine Improves Type-2 Diabetes
Reuters
High-voltage electrical pulses to the upper region of the small intestine in a minimally invasive procedure can significantly improve type 2 diabetes. The magnitude of improvement is comparable to the diabetes benefits seen with gastric bypass weight loss surgery, particularly in patients who receive the highest-dose electrical pulses, the researchers said.
