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New Insulin Grown in the Ground Equivalent to Commercial Insulin

Posted: Thursday, January 18, 2007

Plant-produced insulin has been demonstrated in animal models to be chemically, structurally and functionally equivalent to U.S. pharma grade human insulin.

Insulin Glargine Benefits Uncontrolled Type 2’s on Oral Meds Without Weight Gain

Posted: Thursday, January 18, 2007

Over 2000 type 2 patients lower their A1c 1.7 pts when insulin gargine is added to their oral therapy without weight gain.

Nasal Insulin Spray Moving Forward with Phase 2 Trials

Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

Two earlier studies conducted in Ireland with normal subjects and Type I diabetic patients demonstrated rapid absorption from the nasal spray and the expected glucose response.

Human Stem Cells Stimulate Insulin Production in Diabetic Mice

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Transplantation of human stromal cells into diabetic mice stimulated native mouse beta cells to produce insulin, and the human cells were taken up into the animals' glomerular epithelium.

More Treatment Options for Diabetes Means Few Excuses for High Blood Sugar

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

A generation ago, there was just one kind of pill that could help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels down. But today, so many new options are available that it's almost dizzying. Advertisements for the new medicines seem to be everywhere, and more new medicines are on the way.

Patients Miscode Monitors 16% of the Time Causing Faulty Readings

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

When persons with diabetes use miscoded blood glucose meters to determine how much insulin to take, significant errors in insulin dose can result that may potentially lead to short- and long-term health complications.

Switch To Insulin Pen Improves Clinical Outcomes And Reduces Medical Costs

Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Total all-cause annual treatment costs reduced by $1590 per patient.

Preoperative Hyperglycemia Imperils Orthopedic Surgery Outcome

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Study finds a sixfold higher threat of pulmonary embolism after hip or knee replacements.

Unlimited Supply of Beta Cells Found

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Diabetes in Control interviewed Novocells’ Chief Scientific Officer, Emmanual Baetge and he told us that they have determined the necessary conditions for turning human embryonic stem cells into insulin-producing cells, a finding that moves the prospect of using these cells to treat diabetes closer to the clinic.

Pac Man Like Enzyme Key to New Diabetes Drug

Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006

Scientists have deciphered the structure of a "Pac Man"-like enzyme that could form the basis of new treatments for diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.