Women not being diagnosed with diabetes as tests geared towards men

Research finds diabetes tests calibrated at male blood sugar readings  Almost 35,000 women may have been mistakenly told they do not have diabetes Changing blood sugar cut-off could increase female diagnosis by 17% per year   By Victoria Allen Science Editor Published: 17:50 EDT, 1 October 2023 | Updated: 17:50 EDT, 1 October 2023

Cardiovascular and metabolic disease research at Novartis

With new tools and approaches comes broader opportunity to benefit patients. Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases are responsible for nearly 18 million deaths worldwide each year and represent a huge burden for individuals and society. Our cardiovascular and metabolic disease researchers are developing a diverse portfolio of approaches to prevent, slow, or reverse these conditions. Super-resolution […]

Sisters of the Precious Blood celebrates 100 years in Dayton area

The Sisters of the Precious Blood congregation is celebrating 100 years at its Salem Heights location. Hundreds of people gathered on Sunday at the Precious Blood Church, also located north of Dayton, for a mass and luncheon to look back on a century of service. The Sisters of Precious Blood are a Catholic women’s congregation. […]

Are you at risk for Alzheimer’s disease? 2 new tests could detect it early

She explains that it uses blood-based protein biomarkers to detect and assess the processes associated with the disease, including, for example, neurodegeneration, inflammation and vascular functions. By analysing the levels of 21 plasma proteins, the test “captures the dysregulation of various biological processes and provides a comprehensive assessment of AD progression and severity”. Professor Amy […]

Blood Drive Calendar: 10/01/2023

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Versiti Blood Center of Michigan Honor, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 2, Honor Bank- Blood Bus, 2254 Henry St. Cadillac, 2-7 p.m., Oct. 2, LifeHouse Assembly of God Fellowship Hall, 1120 W. Division St. Lake City, 2:45-6:15 p.m., […]

Ancient Wisdom Part 10: Pistachio can lower blood sugar; how to add them to your diet

ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi Oct 01, 2023 11:01 PM IST Share Via Copy Link The crunchy, tasty and nutritious pistachio can work wonders for managing diabetes and also keep those hunger pangs at bay. Note to readers: Ancient Wisdom is a series of guides that shines a light on age-old wisdom that has helped people […]

Blood tests for long COVID could lead to better treatments

People who develop long COVID have distinct abnormalities in their immune and hormonal function that can be picked up with blood tests, researchers have found. In a new study of 268 patients with and without long COVID, those with the condition showed a number of biological “markers” in their blood samples. People with long COVID […]