Government Comes Up Small in Diabetes Research Funding

Government Comes Up Small in Diabetes Research Funding

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the national agency for the United States when it comes to medical research. It is federally funded with the goals to further analyze, among other things, non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) in an effort to better...
Night Owls Have Increased Risk of Type 2

Night Owls Have Increased Risk of Type 2

Everyone sleeps, but depending on when you sleep could increase your risk of type 2 diabetes. A recent study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism surmised that people that stay up late are vulnerable to more health...
The “Gold Standard” of Accuracy for Glucose Testing

The “Gold Standard” of Accuracy for Glucose Testing

The universal method of testing glucose for people with diabetes is pricking your finger to draw blood, and using the blood for the measurement. However, it’s also been thought that this method isn’t necessarily the best way to get an accurate reading even though it’s...