Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common long-term health conditions in the world. It affects how the body uses sugar, which ...

Firms like Function Health and Oura market regular blood tests to people wanting to take their health into their own hands.

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When doctors told Philippa she might need a kidney transplant, and she asked me to be her donor, you would assume I agreed ...

Berberine is often considered more effective than bitter melon at lowering blood sugar because it has stronger effects, but both can improve blood sugar management.

A major new review found that the timing of exercise can, in some instances, meaningfully influence how that exercise affects ...

A new blood test can identify which individuals of African ancestry carrying high-risk APOL1 gene variants are most likely to develop kidney failure, years before clinical disease becomes apparent.

The U.S. cardiology associations have published new guidelines for the first time since 2018, aiming to detect heart risk ...

Northwestern University psychologist Andrea Russell sees older adults with early cognitive impairment riddled with anxiety.

MIT's new device uses light to measure blood sugar levels without any needles, and a wearable version is already in the works ...