Savvy Health, 6/14/23: Grapes & Microbiome, Almond Yogurt Best, Taurine Extends Life, Sucralose Damages DNA, Gratitude
Can consuming grapes daily increase certain gut bacteria? Gut bacteria – also known as the gut microbiome, microbiota, or microflora – play an important role in many areas of human health, including food digestion, immunity, and the regulation of brain...
Savvy Updates 5/22/23: Beta Bionics iLet Bionic Pancreas Approved, GLP-1 / Anticancer?, No More Sugar Substitutes, Bad News Can Make You Sick, Almonds as Healthy Snack
FDA Clears iLet Bionic Pancreas System for Type 1 Diabetes by Kristen Monaco for MedPageToday.com, 19 May 2023. The new iLet Bionic Pancreas system was cleared by the FDA for patients 6 and older with type 1 diabetes, the agency...
Savvy Updates, 5/8/23: CGM Disruptions (Dexcom & Abbott), Japanese Diet & NAFLD, UPFs & Brain Health, Weight Loss Drug $$, Envision Bankruptcy
Most adults with diabetes report CGM disruptions due to device problems, medical care by Alexis McKee for Healio.com/endocrinology, 3 May 2024. More than 80% of adults with diabetes using continuous glucose monitoring reported at least one instance of...
Savvy Updates 4/17/23: ChatGPT as Diabetes Educator, Undbio Korean Insulin Comes to W. VA, 8000 Brisk Steps/Day, Blueberries, GoBag/DayPack, Who’s in Control in the Hospital?
Can ChatGPT Replace Diabetes Educators? Perhaps Not Yet by Liam Davenport for MedScape.com, 14 April 2023. ChatGPT, the novel artificial intelligence (AI) tool that has attracted interest and controversy in seemingly equal measure, can provide clear and...
Savvy Health 4/5/23: Gut Microbiome in Infancy, Walnuts for Heart Health, Pscyhosocial Screen for Diabetes Distress, Plants Scream When Stressed
Gut microbiome during infancy may predict future type 1 diabetes by Michael Monostra for Healio.com/endocrinology, 27 March 2023. Children who develop type 1 diabetes may have biomarkers present in the gut microbiome as early as age 1 year, according to a...
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