A patient recently showed me his annual health check-up, blood sugar normal, HbA1c 5.8%, cholesterol "borderline." His doctor ...

Diabetes often develops silently, but early detection can help prevent complications. Tests and quizzes can assess factors like age, inactivity, family history, obesity, and symptoms such as fatigue ...

A Lancet discussion warns that HbA1c tests may not always be reliable in India, where anemia and nutritional deficiencies are common. HbA1c can overestimate or underestimate blood sugar levels, ...

If you've been managing diabetes based solely on your HbA1c report every three months, you might be flying blind between appointments, and making decisions based on incomplete information.

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 ...

Fasting mimetic Mimio improved hunger, oxidative stress, and cardiometabolic health in older adults. Read more.

Whether you want to check how high your cholesterol is or if your diabetes management efforts are working, you will need to go for blood tests. You usually need to stop eating or drinking beverages ...

By Vijay Kumar Malesu New research reveals how hypoxia-driven red blood cell adaptations may reshape glucose regulation, offering fresh insight into diabetes biology and potential therapeutic ...

A carefully controlled trial finds that magnesium can lower fasting glucose in older adults with magnesium deficiency, but stopping diabetes progression may require more than correcting a single ...

Millions of U.S. adults are living with undiagnosed prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes. During the month of March, the Red Cross ...