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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%.

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.

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.

New Gene For Diabetes Found

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

A gene involved in the action of insulin is associated with type 2 diabetes and the body’s response to insulin has been found and reported on."The protein that this gene makes represses the insulin response, so if you are making a lot of this protein, your ability to respond to insulin would be blunted, which would lead to higher glucose (sugar) in your bloodstream. If it is too high, that’s diabetes,"

Insulin Sooner Than Later For Reduced Risk of Complications

Posted: Thursday, August 05, 2004

The availability of new insulin analogues has expanded therapeutic options and offers the potential to enhance the efficacy of therapeutic regimens for type 2 DM as well as improve the ease and safety of treatment when A1c cannot be maintained <7% on > or =1 oral antidiabetic agent.

Early Insulin May Help Diabetics Avoid It Later

Posted: Friday, May 14, 2004

A short course of insulin therapy may help people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes avoid this therapy later. Reducing blood glucose quickly pays off in long run.

Novo’s Inhaled Insulin Is Pulled From Further Research

Posted: Wednesday, May 05, 2004

Aradigm Corp., which is developing an inhaled form of insulin, said partner Novo Nordisk A/S is ending a study on the experimental treatment because it did not work as well as the injectable form.

Cinnamon A Natural Version Of Insulin

Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004

Cinnamon might be a natural -- and inexpensive -- treatment for diabetes because of its molecular similarity to insulin, scientists report."Cinnamon itself has insulin-like activity and also can potentiate the activity of insulin," said Don Graves of UCSB. "The latter could be quite important in treating those with type II diabetes. Cinnamon has a bio-active component that we believe has the potential to prevent or overcome diabetes."

New Insulin Classification System Announced

Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004

'Clear' and 'Cloudy' vs Time Course of Action!! Insulins have hitherto been distinguished as clear (short-acting) and cloudy (long-acting). However the introduction of glargine, which is a clear long-acting insulin, has prompted the need for reclassification

Researchers One Step Closer To Creating Oral Insulin

Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004

University of Toronto researchers have shown that "designer molecules" can interact with the body's insulin receptor, a step toward the development of an oral medication for diabetes