For most healthy women, optimal fasting insulin levels should be less than 25 mIU/L (milli-international units per liter), ...

A simple home urine test has been developed which can measure if patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes are producing their own insulin. The urine test replaces multiple blood tests in hospital and ...

An insulin test may prevent diet frustration, new research suggests. May 15, 2007 — -- Many hopeful dieters find themselves frustrated when the diet that let their friend drop 50 pounds leaves ...

For decades, checking your metabolic health meant a needle. It involved a trip to a clinic, a blood draw, and a wait for lab results. This process measures key markers like blood sugar. But it often ...

A patient on insulin glargine with brittle diabetic control is scheduled for a cardiac stress test. Should the insulin regimen be changed before the procedure? It is often impossible to predict, a ...

Scientists in Germany are reporting development of a urine test that finally can identify athletes who misuse certain kinds of insulin in an illicit attempt to enhance performance. Scientists in ...

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brain insulin resistance is an abnormality in Alzheimer’s disease that contributes to neural cell damage and can be detected by a new blood test, according to a ...

Weight loss science has evolved a lot in recent years. It's no longer about calories in, calories out. Now, promising new ...

A new study has identified a simple blood test used to measure insulin resistance that may also help doctors determine which people with early stage Alzheimer’s disease are most likely to experience ...

Researchers have been looking for new methods by which people with diabetes can regulate their insulin levels. Recently a team in Switzerland found a way to deliver insulin by playing Queen’s “We Will ...