Diabetes News for the Spanish Speaking Community
Original Article: https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20231129/glycemia-risk-index-bests-time-in-range-in-assessing-hypoglycemia-for-adults-with-diabetes
Glycemia Risk Index (GRI)The Glycemia Risk Index (GRI) is a new way to measure how much time people with diabetes spend in blood glucose levels which are above or below ideal. Having very low blood sugar … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/air-pollution-can-heighten-risk-of-diabetes-study/
The Trouble with Fine ParticlesTiny particles of pollution in the air, called fine particulate matter, can be inhaled and increase the risk of developing serious health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. PM2.5 is … [Read More]
Original Article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/19322968231199113
Not all people with diabetes are the same.The study aimed to understand the relationship between a marker called HbA1c and blood sugar (glucose) levels in young people with type 1 diabetes. In this study, the researchers … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.sciencealert.com/the-way-you-speak-can-reveal-whether-you-have-type-2-diabetes
Diabetes and the way you talkArtificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful tool in the medical world, and now it can be used to detect signs of type 2 diabetes (T2D) just by listening to someone … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)02179-7/fulltext
Type 1 diabetes and insulinPeople with type 1 diabetes T1D have to take insulin to help their bodies manage their blood sugar effectively. Although an increasing number of people with T1D use an insulin pump which … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2023.1150724/full
We know that exercise is beneficial to health but!Exercise is good for health including for people living with a chronic disease such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), a particularly enjoyable and beneficial type of exercise is … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2023/09/UB-research-semaglutide-Type-1-diabetes-insulin.html
A new use for a new class of drug?Recently, there has been a great deal of excitement about the use of a new type of medication, called Glucagon-Like-Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists or GLP-1RA for short. These drugs … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230905/Diet-sodas-trick-your-saliva-Study-reveals-how-sweetened-drinks-impact-oral-enzymes-and-insulin-levels.aspx
Sugar AlternativesThere are usually about 39 grams of sugar in a single can of soda and consuming this type of soda may cause excess weight gain. Because of this, soda companies introduced synthetic sweeteners such as … [Read More]
Original Article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19322968231194041
People with diabetes are at significant risk of eye diseaseDiabetic retinopathy is a common complication in people with diabetes. There are different degrees of retinopathy, which if left untreated, can progress leading to loss of vision. … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20230818/smoking-little-physical-activity-increase-risk-for-lower-limb-amputations-in-diabetes
How do lifestyle choices affect diabetes?It is established that our lifestyle choices impact our risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). What this means is that our food choices, how physically active we are, and whether … [Read More]
