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| January 23, 2020 |
Can Chemical Exposure Increase Diabetes Risk?
Can environmental organic contaminants such as DDT be responsible for increased risk of obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic diseases? New research indicates that this might be the case. Although the use of this chemical class, known as persistent organic pollutants (POPs), was banned over a decade ago, POP use continues in nations where this ban does not apply and continues to represent significant danger to individuals exposed in their environment and in their food. Read more. |
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Older, Newly Diagnosed May Manage Disease Better
New research indicates that psychology could play a role in predicting the success of medical treatment interventions. New research indicates this may be the case. Scientists from Carnegie Mellon University are exploring the potential behavioral predictors that are associated with the initial stress of diagnosis and the subsequent success (or failure) of diabetic management. Interestingly, the older that an individual is upon diagnosis, the more likely he or she is to have better control over their disease. Read more. |
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Not All Fat Is Equal
Researchers are looking at the role that different types of fat—not just the total amount of fat—stored in the body play in the risk of type 2 diabetes. Read more about this study, published in Nature Medicine in September 2019, examining the impact of stored visceral adipose tissue, which has been suggested as an independent risk factor for metabolic and cardiovascular disease, especially in female patients. |
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