Israeli researchers discover that better glycemic control can improve overall health of the brain and slow age-related ...

I am halfway through my 69th year on the planet. I grew up in an age devoid of any electronic devices that would keep me indoors, so outdoor activities typical of the day were the norm, and it was not ...

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

Prediabetes before pregnancy was associated with risk for preterm delivery and macrosomia among adolescents and young adults.

In our first model using CHSI as our measure of frailty, only CHSI (standardized β = −0.255 ± 0.121; p = 0.038) showed a significant negative association with Hg A1C; age (standardized = −0.026 ± ...

As people grow older, the brain naturally starts to shrink, a process called brain atrophy. This gradual loss of brain cells ...

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.

C. Ronald Kahn, M.D. President and Director, Joslin Diabetes Center What is the A1c blood test? The hemoglobin A1C test is a measure of what we call long term glucose control. The way this works ...

A normal non-diabetic human being has blood glucose range of between 4mmol/l and 6mmol ... the test done by a professional. The hemoglobin A1c test (HbA1c), also known as the glycated hemoglobin ...

The complete case analysis demonstrated that, during the 12 weeks of intervention, patients in the intervention group (n = 93) were able to significantly reduce their HbA1c from 7.1 ± 1.3% to 6.8 ...