Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune condition in which the pancreas produces little to no insulin. “Both adult and childhood-onset type 1 diabetes are due to autoimmune destruction of cells in the ...

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New guidelines from the American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC) and American Diabetes Association (ADA) address laboratory measures in the diagnosis and management of diabetes. The document, ...

One of the most widely used tools for diagnosing and monitoring diabetes is the glycated haemoglobin test, commonly known as HbA1c. This test measures the percentage of haemoglobin in the blood that ...

A Lancet discussion warns that HbA1c tests may not always be reliable in India, where anemia and nutritional deficiencies are ...

Huawei is testing diabetes risk detection on its smartwatches, using health data from the wrist to flag potential risk early ...

Implementing targeted diabetes testing in dental settings for high-risk patients may be a feasible and largely accepted strategy to diagnose individuals sooner. The study was recently published in the ...

OF ELK GROVE. DEIRDRE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. IT’S 717 NOW. TODAY MARKS WORLD DIABETES DAY, WHILE MORE THAN A THIRD OF ADULTS HAVE PRE DIABETES, 81% OF THOSE PEOPLE ACTUALLY HAVE NO IDEA. SO JOINING ME ...

A Lancet Regional Health study warns that HbA1c, India's most used diabetes test, may misdiagnose or delay detection due to ...

Gestational diabetes affects one in seven expecting women globally and rates of this troubling condition are rising. Blood glucose levels that become elevated for the first time during pregnancy can ...

These color-enhanced scanning electron microscope images show nanosheets resembling tiny rose petals. The nanosheets are key components of a new type of biosensor that can detect minute concentrations ...

People with diabetes have been urged to take extra caution during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have diabetes, you’ve likely heard that COVID-19 is generally considered to be more dangerous for people ...