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Brain Plays Major Role in Insulin's Ability to Lower Blood Sugar

Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2006

"Our findings suggest that, in individuals with diabetes, the ability of insulin to lower blood sugar involves the brain. This effect is not trivial; the brain makes a substantial contribution to insulin response."

Evidence Supports First Non-Injectable Insulin as Alternative Treatment for Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, December 08, 2005

The article nevertheless concludes that “current evidence suggests that Exubera is an alternative to short-acting subcutaneous insulin therapy providing a further choice for the treatment of patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes,” and that “a major benefit of Exubera…appears to be the improvement in patient treatment satisfaction which is related to its ease of use, leading to better adherence to treatment.”

Caution: the first week that Exubera is released, you will need to stay off the roads!

New Plant Source for Insulin Developed

Posted: Thursday, December 08, 2005

SemBioSys Genetics Inc., a biotechnology company reported preclinical results of plant-produced insulin from the Company's proprietary Stratosome(TM) Biologics System. SemBioSys' research team led by Dr. Maurice Moloney, will publish the results in the January 2006 edition of the Plant Biotechnology Journal in an article titled, "Transgenic expression and recovery of biologically active recombinant human insulin from Arabidopsis thaliana seeds". The study demonstrates bio-equivalence of purified insulin from Arabidopsis seeds when compared with commercial insulin products in an animal model.
If it comes to market, it will reduce the cost of insulin by 40%.

Oral-lyn Insulin: First Non-Injectable Insulin Gets Released this Month

Posted: Monday, November 28, 2005

Generex has escalated manufacturing capabilities to meet expected demand for the first ever commercially available non-injectable insulin product, to be launched in Ecuador at the end of November 2005

Inhaled Insulin a 'Test Case' for FDA

Posted: Monday, September 19, 2005

A regulatory review and approval of a potential blockbuster drug for diabetes is being viewed on Wall Street as a ''test case'' that may reveal whether the Food and Drug Administration has become more cautious about safety.

Insulin Resistance Detectable 20 Years Before Type 2 Diabetes Onset

Posted: Thursday, August 25, 2005

New research now provides new information on the early steps in the development of IR and suggests why insulin-resistant people easily gain weight.

Update on Inhaled Insulin For Type 2’s

Posted: Monday, August 15, 2005

Inhaled insulin is effective therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes who fail to obtain adequate glycemic control with diet and exercise

The Inhaled Insulin Exubera, Shows Effectiveness in Study

Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Exubera, an inhaled insulin powder, worked as well in a study of 226 patients as injectable insulin

Inhaled Insulin Fast-Acting and Effective

Posted: Monday, June 13, 2005

The results of a study of healthy volunteers indicate that inhaled insulin has a faster onset of action than does subcutaneously injected insulin lispro or regular human insulin

Insulin Identified as Trigger for Causing Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, June 13, 2005

Insulin, the hormone most closely linked to diabetes, has turned out to be the cause of the inherited form of the blood sugar disease.