October 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 This Tiny Implant Help With Hypoglycemia?
Health Central
Since hypoglycemia is so dangerous, there’s a real need for better technology designed to detect, prevent, and treat it before it turns into a severe or even life-threatening event. And engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) may have just created that trailblazing tech. In lab tests, this device was shown to automatically deliver lifesaving medication when blood sugar levels dip too low. Read more.
Neglected Form of Diabetes Finally Gets its Own Name
NPR
In the early 1950s, British physician Philip Hugh-Jones was flummoxed by 13 patients who showed up at the diabetes clinic he ran near Kingston, Jamaica. He said, ‘Huh, these guys are different. They don’t fit Type 1 or 2,'” says Boyne. “So he called them Type J.” Now, 70 years later, an international team of researchers is trying to formalize a new name — Type 5 diabetes. Read more.
Blood Sugar Management: Why Timing Your Exercise After Meals Matters
Cleveland Clinic
If you have diabetes, keeping your blood sugar within a healthy range is a constant task. And if you like to hit the gym or hike the trails, you may wonder: Does exercise lower blood sugar? Any form of exercise can lower your blood sugar, but when you work out can impact how your blood sugar changes — especially after meals. Read more.
Cannabis Use May Quadruple Diabetes Risk
Science Daily
A massive study of over 4 million adults has revealed that cannabis use may nearly quadruple the risk of developing diabetes. Despite some earlier suggestions that cannabis might have metabolic benefits, this large analysis found significantly higher diabetes rates among users, even after adjusting for other health factors. Read more.
Designing Meals for Each Eating Pattern
American Diabetes Association
There are different eating patterns that have been shown to help people with diabetes manage it. Making informed food choices doesn’t need to take a lot of time. With some meal planning and prepping, you can make meals ahead of time with just a few recipes and one trip to the grocery store. You can even make all the recipes at once and store them in the fridge for grab-and-go meals all week. Read more.
