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Exubera Inhaled Insulin Is No Longer Available

Posted: Friday, October 26, 2007

Gone is the insulin bong as Pfizer announces they have spent 2.8 billion on the marketing and development of the first inhaled insulin, but have received just 12 million in sales in 2007. This will be a great opportunity to educate those patients using Exubera.

Researchers Uncover Potential Role of Leptin in Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2007

A new Joslin-led study has shown that leptin, a hormone known mainly for regulating appetite control and energy metabolism, plays a major role in islet cell growth and insulin secretion. This finding opens up new avenues for studying leptin and its role in islet cell biology, which may lead to new treatments for diabetes

Bitter Melon Can Improve Insulin Production.

Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2007

Momordica Charantia is a vegetable which grows in tropical areas like East Africa, Asia, South Africa, and the Caribbean. This vegetable is rich in iron, beta carotene, calcium, potassium, phosphorus and other dietary fibers.

Advantages Seen With Next New Inhaled Insulin

Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2007

New inhaled insulin shows less glucose excursions after meals then injected insulin.

Alzheimer's Disease Could Be A Third Form Of Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, October 04, 2007

Insulin, it turns out, may be as important for the mind as it is for the body. Research in the last few years has raised the possibility that Alzheimer's memory loss could be due to a novel third form of diabetes.

When Orals Are Not Enough to Control Blood Sugars

Posted: Thursday, October 04, 2007

Adding a single analog insulin formulation to metformin and sulfonylurea resulted in current best practice targets of a glycated hemoglobin level of 6.5% or less in fewer than one quarter of patients at 1 year.

EASD: Early Initiation of Insulin Improves Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2007

Adding insulin to oral antidiabetic agents early in the course of disease can help patients achieve better glucose control, but many patients will need a combined insulin regimen, investigators reported.

Brain Link Seen in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007

Glucose Problems in Certain Brain Cells May Be a Red Flag of Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Intensive Diabetes Treatment Can Lower Resting Heart Rate

Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007

Intensive blood glucose control in type 1 diabetic patients is associated with a lowering of resting heart rate, according to a new report.

Use of Insulin Pen Can Save $17,000 in Health Care Costs

Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007

Diabetics who need to switch from oral medications to insulin could reduce their annual healthcare costs up to $17,000 by using an insulin pen instead of a syringe to deliver their daily dose of medication.
A new study found that using an insulin pen may result in fewer trips to the emergency department and to the doctor's office, resulting in substantial savings to diabetics and their insurers.