March 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! 

Could ‘Cyborg’ Transplants Replace Pancreatic Tissue Damaged by Diabetes?  
Penn Medicine 

Electricity prompts lab-grown pancreatic cells to mature, suggesting a new way to treat diabetes. Read more. 

The Diet Experts Suggest Could Help People With Diabetes

The Independent 
Vegan Diets can cut daily insulin use by almost 30 percent for people with Type-1 diabetes. Read more. 

GLP-1 Drugs Combined with Healthy Lifestyle Habits Linked with Reduced Cardiovascular Risk Among Diabetes Patients

Harvard School of Public Health 
The study is the first large cohort investigation to examine the combined effects of healthy habits and GLP-1 RAs on heart health. Read more.

1 in 5 U.S. Blood Donors Show Sign of Prediabetes and Diabetes

American Red Cross 
A study reveals that elevated A1C levels a sign that prediabetes and diabetes are prevalent among adults in generally good health. Read more.

Being at High Altitudes Could Help Blood Sugar Control: Here’s Why

Medical News Today 
A study suggests that under low-oxygen conditions, red blood cells can absorb significantly more glucose from the bloodstream than previously recognized. Read more.