If you’ve ever had a blood test for sugar, you’ve probably seen this term on your report—HbA1c. And for many people, it’s confusing. It doesn’t feel as straightforward as a fasting or post-meal sugar ...

The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in clinical practice has been mainly based on the measurement of glucose levels in blood. Growing evidence, including results from a new large-scale population study ...

Diabetes represents a serious global epidemic. Diabetes causes its own direct adverse effects but also predisposes patients to the development of both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney ...

The comparative effectiveness of glucose-lowering medications for use with metformin to maintain target glycated hemoglobin levels in persons with type 2 diabetes is uncertain. In this trial involving ...

New evidence supports the use of continuous glucose monitoring as a means to help control glycated hemoglobin levels in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The study, which compared continuous ...

A new evidence-based viewpoint published online in Lancet Regional Health: Southeast Asia highlights that the widely used glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test, as available in India, may not accurately ...

At-home diabetes tests can indicate prediabetes, help people record their blood sugar levels, and check their regularity. Here, we discuss the best diabetes test kits available online. The CDC also ...