Diabetic kidney disease often develops quietly, without early warning signs. Nephrologist explains the key tests that can detect kidney damage early and help prevent serious complications.

A large review finds that a few drops of sucrose may help reduce pain in newborn babies during blood tests and other hospital procedures.

Now, researchers at UBC Okanagan say saliva may offer a much simpler way to spot that risk. Their study suggests that a saliva test can reflect insulin patterns linked to metabolic health, opening the ...

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.

Worried about adulterated jaggery? Know the easy water test recommended by FSSAI to check purity at home and protect your ...

According to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, one can follow these two DIY tests when buying jaggery. Scroll ...

Jaggery purity test: Concerns over jaggery adulteration have led India's food regulator, FSSAI, to share a simple home test for detecting baking soda. This common adulterant, used to improve ...

A 'chairside' test in certain dental patients could help to identify people with prediabetes ...

Bananas get blamed for blood sugar spikes because they taste sweet and travel well. Many people label them "too sugary" for diabetes. Yet glucose responses depend on dose, ripeness, timing, and the ...

Type 1 diabetes, which is the most common type of diabetes in children, is an autoimmune disease. The body’s immune system attacks the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. This process is very ...

A patient recently showed me his annual health check-up, blood sugar normal, HbA1c 5.8%, cholesterol "borderline." His doctor told him to watch his diet and come back next year. When I ran a fuller ...

Proponents say they empower us with personalised insights. Critics call them a waste of money. We test if personal data can help overhaul a healthy person’s diet.