“Over years or decades, both type 1 and type 2 diabetics are at higher risk of developing nerve damage and chronic ...

A uric acid test measures the amount of a waste product called uric acid (urate) in your blood or urine. Uric acid is a byproduct of the breakdown of chemicals called purines found in foods and drinks ...

Urine microscopy is an important adjunct to dipstick testing. It can provide clarifying information and help to narrow differential diagnoses.

Woody’s only symptom was an unquenchable thirst and unknown to his mum Fran, he was days away from developing diabetic ...

Learning a pet has diabetes can be a shock. Sadly, about 20 per cent of diabetic cats and dogs are euthanised within a year ...

The most common tests are the A1C test and the plasma glucose ... Flu-like symptoms occur when undiagnosed diabetes causes ketones to build up in the bloodstream. This condition is called diabetic ...

Correspondence to Dr S Santra, Department of Metabolic Medicine, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK; saikat.santra{at}bch.nhs.uk Controlled fasts can play a valuable role in the ...

Purpose. The efficacy and safety of and key clinical considerations for using U-500 insulin human regular in the treatment of high-dose insulin-treated patients in a wide variety of settings are ...