The A1C level test can give false or inaccurate results in some people. Your A1C level can be falsely elevated due to certain medications or health conditions like anemia, among other reasons.

To truly conquer type 2 diabetes, we must implement the lifestyle changes that studies have overwhelmingly shown to be the ...

Testing your blood sugar gives you important information about how well your type 2 diabetes management and treatment plan is working. It lets you see how factors such as food, exercise, and ...

The main outcome the researchers were studying was hemoglobin A1c levels, a marker of blood sugar control in diabetes. A1c levels did improve more with CagriSema than with the other medicines.

A longitudinal study of 50 participants (median age, 15; 40% girls; mean A1c, 8.6) assessed bone accrual outcomes with two study visits (baseline and 12 months), and a cross-sectional study of 99 ...

Historically, the goal of treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes is getting the A1C, which is a marker of your average blood sugar on a laboratory test below 7%. And it can be challenging to ...

Medically reviewed by Jamie Johnson, RDN Taurine is an amino acid concentrated in the brain, heart, eyes, and muscles. The body naturally produces taurine from the amino acid cysteine. Protein-rich ...

The International Expert Committee. International Expert Committee report on the role of the A1c assay in the diagnosis of diabetes. Diabetes Care 32, 1327–1334 (2009). WHO Expert Committee on ...

These benefits included reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, overall cholesterol, hemoglobin A1C—a marker of type 2 diabetes—and fasting blood glucose and insulin. The ...

A study reveals that Mediterranean and green-MED diets rich in polyphenols may slow brain aging and reduce neurodegeneration through improved glycemic control.

The Green Mediterranean diet may help slow brain aging by controlling blood sugar levels, benefiting cognitive health in older adults.

Vegan and vegetarian diets can help keep type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at bay, two new scientific reviews show.