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Indian Herb Again Shows Promise for Diabetics

Posted: Friday, August 03, 2007

The traditional Indian herbal Salacia oblonga, can be effective for diabetics to lower blood sugars by 23% and insulin responses by 29%, says a new study from the US that helps build the science behind the herb.

Superiority Not Proven for Rapid-Acting Insulin Analogues

Posted: Thursday, July 26, 2007

There is currently no evidence available of a superiority of rapid-acting insulin analogues over human insulin in the treatment of adult patients with diabetes mellitus type 1.

Less Insulin In the Brain Key to a Long Life

Posted: Thursday, July 26, 2007

Good, old-fashioned diet and exercise might keep you young by reducing the action of insulin in the brain, researchers reported.

Scientists Working On A New Insulin Pill

Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

Insulin injections may soon be a thing of the past.

Once Weekly Dosing GLP-1 Promotes Beta-Cell Growth

Posted: Saturday, June 30, 2007

Preclinical data suggests a long-acting formulation of native, human GLP-1 can promote the growth of insulin producing cells (beta cells) in a type 1 diabetes animal model.

Patients Beat Physicians at Insulin Dose Adjustment

Posted: Saturday, June 30, 2007

Type 2 diabetes patients taught to titrate their own insulin detemir (Levemir) dose may equal or exceed the results that physicians achieve, researchers reported.

Study Tests Oral Insulin to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Friday, June 08, 2007

University of Florida researchers have begun a clinical study of oral insulin to prevent or delay type 1 diabetes in people at risk for the disease.

New Finding Discovers How Embryos Create Beta-Cells

Posted: Friday, May 25, 2007

Scientists have discovered a key aspect of how embryos create the cells that secrete insulin.

Argentine Cow Clones to Produce Human Insulin in Milk

Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Argentine scientists have created four cloned and genetically modified calves capable of producing human insulin in their milk. The newborn Jersey heifers -- who the scientists have named Patagonia 1, 2, 3 and 4 -- will start producing the human hormone when they reach adulthood.

Traditional Insulin Compares Well Against Analogs

Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Newer long-acting insulin analogs are only marginally better at preventing nighttime hypoglycemia than traditional NPH insulin, found investigators here in a systematic review.