A large UK study suggests that screening children for type 1 diabetes using a simple finger-prick blood test could help ...

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 ...

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, ...

A validated nomogram helps predict thyroid dysfunction in type 2 diabetes using common clinical markers. Learn how this model ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article is part of “Innovations In: Type 1 Diabetes,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with ...

As a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), I often discuss the importance of blood sugar management. Healthcare providers routinely test blood sugar levels because high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) ...

With diabetes increasing silently, regular blood sugar testing is crucial for timely diagnosis and better health management. Know why it matters.

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 ...

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 ...

All pregnant women should be screened for diabetes at their first prenatal check up, according to new recommendations from an international group of endocrinology experts. The test should be done ...

You may have diabetes and not even know it. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25.8 million people have diabetes; of these, 7 million are undiagnosed. Getting treatment for ...

This article is part of “Innovations In: Type 1 Diabetes,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex. In 2024 Stephen Rich and his colleagues ...