A new position statement from the International Diabetes Federation advises using a 1-hour 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) to improve identification of people at risk of developing type 2 ...

When screening pregnant women for gestational diabetes, casual blood glucose testing misses 70% of the cases. This Kobe University study should encourage obstetricians to depend on more reliable tests ...

Which blood glucose test strips are best? According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 30 million Americans have diabetes and nearly 98 million have prediabetes. Measuring blood glucose levels ...

DEAR DR ROACH: I am a 74-year-old Chinese man with controlled hypertension, and I’m currently taking a statin at 10 mg. I am puzzled and confused with my recent tests results. They show that my ...

During pregnancy, high blood glucose levels mark gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes blood sugar goals are typically the same as those in people without the condition. After their initial blood ...

Caring for a baby is a full-time job, often causing new mothers to overlook their own health needs. This situation is exemplified by the low compliance with postpartum glucose screening among women ...

Inpatient oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) before delivery discharge for individuals with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) resulted in more than triple the completion rate compared to standard ...

Anaemia can affect red blood cells, which play an important role in HbA1c testing. Experts explain how different types of ...

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 ...

FREMONT, Calif., May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuity Medical, Inc., a medical technology company committed to making it easier to live with diabetes, announced today that its POGO Automatic® ...