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

Blood glucose monitoring is an important part of managing diabetes. Seeing whether your numbers are up or down tells you whether your treatment is working and if you need to adjust your diet or change ...

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

New research compares CGM and capillary blood glucose measurements, revealing key discrepancies in tracking glycemic responses to food. Study: Continuous glucose monitor overestimates glycemia, with ...

During pregnancy, high blood glucose levels mark gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes blood sugar goals are typically the same as those in people without the condition. After their initial blood ...

Brad Reisfeld is a professor of chemical and biological engineering, biomedical engineering, and public health at Colorado State University. Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health.

ON THIS PAGEFood and Blood SugarWhy Postprandial Measurements Are ImportantGlucose Data as FeedbackWho Should Check?Using a CGMChecking your blood glucose (sugar) levels at least once a day may be ...

Some information about our bodies can only be discovered through blood tests. Tests that are performed at home often need a finger prick to draw blood. People who have diabetes and don’t have a ...

Blood draws for several kinds of diagnostic tests require you to fast for several hours. Eating or drinking anything besides water can skew the results, leading to you needing to be retested. You may ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...