Abbott is already a big player in the wearable glucose-monitoring sector, and has started working on a new device that will measure both glucose and ketones, potentially serving as a warning system ...

A growing number of case reports and studies indicate that keratin hair straightening products containing glyoxylic acid, ...

Multiple case reports and series show that keratin hair straightening with glyoxylic acid causes instant kidney damage, ...

CELEBRATING her pal’s birthday with an evening of cocktails at a popular bar, Radharani Domingos Telles had no idea she was ...

Medically reviewed by Erika Prouty, PharmD Many medications can help people with diabetes manage their blood sugar. While ...

We present a case of a female in her late 40s with a 5-year history of well-managed type II diabetes mellitus, systemic hypertension and dyslipidaemia presented with acute severe abdominal pain, ...

A Pennsylvania couple was arrested earlier this month after their 13-year-old son was hospitalized twice in one week with severe episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). An affidavit said the boy has ...

Metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare but serious adverse effect of the diabetes drug metformin in which the body accumulates too much lactic acid. Investigators developed and tested a ...

Credit: Thinkstock Sodium bicarbonate is the most common treatment, but it has notable limitations, particularly in terms of patient adherence. Sodium bicarbonate has some down sides, but there are ...

Acidosis refers to high levels of acid in the body. If the body becomes too acidic or too alkaline, it can cause serious health problems. Acidosis is uncommon in the general population, and it is more ...

Diabetic keto-acidosis (DKA) is an acute complication in patients with diabetes resulting from consistently high glucose levels in the blood. This complication is commonly seen in Type 1 diabetics ...

Usually nothing to worry about, lactic acid is produced as a result of anaerobic metabolism – the process during which the body produces energy without oxygen. Here’s more information about lactic ...