MIT develops needle-free glucose monitor using light technology. Revolutionary device could replace painful finger pricks for ...

A method using light to measure blood glucose levels could save diabetes patients from frequent finger pricks every day.

Beyond the myriad complications that come with diabetes, patients have to additionally put up with regular blood sugar testing – which involves either multiple pin pricks a day to draw blood or ...

Continuous glucose monitors were originally designed to help people with diabetes track and better manage their blood sugar (aka ‘blood glucose’). Nowadays, not everyone you see wearing one actually ...

A quarter-size device that tracks the rise and fall of sugar in your blood is the latest source of hope — and hype — in the growing buzz around wearable health technology. Continuous glucose monitors, ...

However, when things went a bit sideways and the call of the cake tin proved more powerful than my own will, the line on the ...

The device itself is small, but the hype around it is big. Continuous glucose monitors are only about the size of a quarter, but the companies that sell them make huge claims about their health ...

After over a decade with diabetes, this is my number-one tip for lowering blood glucose quickly. Here’s what the science and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A new, noninvasive blood-glucose monitoring system may allow people ...

Glucose is the currency our body uses for carbohydrates ,’ explains Dr David Lipman, a health and human performance specialist. ‘It’s stored in the muscles and the liver as glycogen and then we ...

Many people are confused by normal fasting sugar readings alongside higher HbA1c lab results. This mismatch highlights hidden ...