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September, 2025

• 4 September

  What is Risk of Gestational Diabetes for Pregnant Women?

  

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  Pregnancy is a time of excitement, change, and preparation. However, for some women, it can also bring unexpected health challenges. Among the most concerning is gestational diabetes. The risks of gestational diabetes for pregnant women extend far beyond temporary blood sugar fluctuations. They involve both short-term complications during pregnancy and …

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October, 2026

• 8 October

  Sex and Blood Sugar: Does Intimacy Put People With Type 1 Diabetes at Risk for Hypoglycemia?

  

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  A small CGM study explores whether sexual activity increases hypoglycemia risk in adults with type 1 diabetes and what the findings mean for care.

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• 7 October

  Your Genes Aren’t Your Destiny: Can Lifestyle Still Move the Needle on Diabetes Risk?

  

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  Genetic risk for type 2 diabetes may be inherited, but new research suggests diet, exercise, and sleep can still help lower overall risk.

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• 6 October

  378 Trials, 113,000+ Participants: What Actually Works to Stop Prediabetes From Becoming Diabetes?

  

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  Discover what 378 trials involving 113,000+ participants reveal about prediabetes treatment, lifestyle changes, metformin, and incretin therapies.

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• 5 October

  Prediabetes Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All: Why the Same Exercise Plan Gets Different Results

  

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  New research shows the prediabetes exercise response may differ by glucose phenotype, highlighting the potential for more personalized prevention plans.

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• 4 October

  Fiber’s Unexpected Bonus: Diabetes Data Show BP Benefit

  

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  New trial data suggest dietary fiber supplementation may lower systolic blood pressure in adults with type 2 diabetes and hypertension.

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October, 2026

• 6 October

  378 Trials, 113,000+ Participants: What Actually Works to Stop Prediabetes From Becoming Diabetes?

  

  887 views

  Discover what 378 trials involving 113,000+ participants reveal about prediabetes treatment, lifestyle changes, metformin, and incretin therapies.

  Read More »
• 5 October

  Prediabetes Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All: Why the Same Exercise Plan Gets Different Results

  

  1,616 views

  New research shows the prediabetes exercise response may differ by glucose phenotype, highlighting the potential for more personalized prevention plans.

  Read More »
• 4 October

  Fiber’s Unexpected Bonus: Diabetes Data Show BP Benefit

  

  1,875 views

  New trial data suggest dietary fiber supplementation may lower systolic blood pressure in adults with type 2 diabetes and hypertension.

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• 4 October

  Eat, Then Exercise—or Exercise First? In Type 1 Diabetes, the Order May Matter

  

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  Discover how exercise timing in type 1 diabetes, meal timing, insulin on board, and workout intensity can influence glucose responses.

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• 3 October

  Type 2 Diabetes Damages the Pancreas, Or Does It?

  

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  New research challenges assumptions about the exocrine pancreas in type 2 diabetes and what pancreatic findings may mean for clinical care.

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• 3 October

  Can Psychotherapy Lower Blood Sugar? New Evidence Finds a Link Between Mind and Metabolism

  

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  Discover how psychotherapy for type 2 diabetes may improve A1C, support self-management, and influence weight and metabolic health.

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• 2 October

  Same Blood Sugar, Different A1C? Your Red Blood Cells May Be Part of the Answer

  

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  Discover how red blood cell lifespan and biology can affect A1C results, explaining why similar glucose levels may produce different A1C readings.

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September, 2026

• 22 September

  Can Resistant Starch Lower Your Next Blood Sugar Spike? Inside the “Second-Meal Effect”

  

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  Could the carbohydrates eaten at breakfast affect the blood sugar response to lunch? Research on resistant starch and the second-meal effect suggests they might. Resistant starch escapes much of the digestion that normally occurs in the small intestine. As a result, less of it is immediately converted to glucose, while …

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• 22 September

  Frozen Shoulder and Diabetes: The Overlooked Complication That Can Steal Mobility

  

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  Diabetes complications are often discussed in terms of the heart, kidneys, eyes, and nerves. However, diabetes can also affect joints and connective tissue. Adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder, is one diabetes-related complication that deserves more attention. It can begin with ordinary shoulder pain and gradually make simple movements surprisingly difficult. …

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• 21 September

  Fasting With Type 1 Diabetes? A New Trial Puts Time-Restricted Eating to the Test

  

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  Time-restricted eating has become a popular approach to weight management, but what happens when insulin-dependent diabetes enters the picture? Until recently, evidence on time-restricted eating in people with type 1 diabetes was notably limited. A new randomized controlled trial published in Diabetes Care offers some of the first direct evidence. …

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