blood glucose test Articles
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Biochemical and Clinical Applications of Glucose Oxidase (GOD)
Glucose oxidase (GOD) is a typical oxidoreductase found in honey and molds such as Penicillium notatum. It can highly specifically catalyze the β-D-glucose reaction to generate gluconic acid, which has the function of converting glucose and removing oxygen. Since GOD can quantitatively generate hydrogen peroxide, it is widely used in the field of biochemistry and clinical examination as a ...
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A new article in JAMA reports self-blood glucose monitoring for type 2 diabetes is not necessary
According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC report 2017; 30.3 million Americans – 9.4 percent of the U.S. population had diabetes in 2015. Home blood glucose monitoring is useful to determine the daily adjustments in treatment or insulin intake. It is advised to follow doctor's recommendations about how often to test the glucose levels. According to an article published ...
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Everything You Want to Know About Horseradish Peroxidase
Peroxidase, usually derived from horseradish, is a common enzyme used in clinical testing reagents. It is widely used not only in several biochemical assays but also in immunoassay (ELISA) kits. As a key component of the color development system of several kits, peroxidase has an important impact on the quality of the kits. Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) is the most commonly used enzyme because ...
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Diabetes and COVID-19
As we celebrate World Diabetes Day its theme this year is more poignant than ever. Focusing on ‘the nurse and diabetes’, in a year which has seen us being hit by a COVID pandemic and our health service being challenged more than ever, it seems a fitting tribute to celebrate and shine a light on nurses in this way. And as the management of diabetes continues to be an important part of ...
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Association between Diabetes Mellitus and chronic kidney disease with Muscle loss and weight loss
Muscle loss / muscle wasting is the condition in which, proteolytic systems for protein degradation are activated, while protein synthesis decreases, thereby resulting in muscle fiber shrinkage. This condition may be due age or might be due some chronic conditions like Diabetes mellitus (DM) or chronic kidney disease (CKD). Extreme muscle wasting often results in weight loss. Such a condition is ...
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How to treat Depression without medication: What the Science says
Is it possible to treat depression without medication or antidepressants? There is a simple answer to this question: Yes. Yes, it is. Most people don’t know that you can treat depression at home, medication-free. If they do, most people don’t know how. The fact is, you don’t need pills to reduce depressive symptoms or even to recover from depression. By making a few lifestyle ...
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How to Know if your Blood Sugar is Low
If you go to a doctor regularly, and you should, more than likely you have had your blood tested for sugar levels. A high blood sugar or glucose level can be an indicator for the onset of prediabetes or diabetes. Too much sugar for anyone of any age can be dangerous. But what if you have low blood glucose levels or hypoglycemia? Whether you have diabetes or not low blood sugar levels can be ...
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