The glucose tolerance test screens for gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Typically, your doctor or medical professional will ask you to have a glucose screening test first. Depending on the ...

Recent advances in diabetes detection may help to identify risk earlier. In this article, MNT discusses recent studies that ...

Using a multi-step screening scheme that strikes a balance between the least burden on the pregnant women and high test sensitivity, the Kobe University obstetrician TANIMURA Kenji and his graduate ...

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 ...

You can consume nothing but water for at least 8 hours before a fasting glucose test. You may also need to follow a low carb diet and avoid exercise for some time before. A fasting glucose test ...

Purpose-built for RPM, iGlucose Touch addresses long-standing challenges in glucose monitoring by pairing a bright, intuitive ...

Prediabetes is an extremely heterogeneous metabolic disorder. Scientists from several partner institutes of the German Center ...

A simple retinal photograph, read by AI, could one day replace blood tests for diabetes screening.

This case study is one in a set of patient safety ‘how we acted on patient safety issues you recorded’ case studies which show the direct action taken in response to patient safety events recorded by ...

Picture this: You've just finished your annual doctor's appointment. You feel good, and the routine tests your doctor ...

Not all blood tests require you to fast, but you should always follow your doctor’s instructions if you do need to fast for a specific exam. Blood tests are common procedures that healthcare providers ...

DiaCardia, a novel artificial intelligence model that can accurately identify individuals with prediabetes using either ...