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Fat Cells Play A Role in Insulin Secretion

Posted: Friday, November 16, 2007

The body's fat cells help the pancreas do its job of secreting insulin, according to new research. This previously unrecognized process ultimately could lead to new methods to improve glucose metabolism in type 2 diabetic or insulin-resistant people.

Transplant Key to A Diabetes Cure, Just Days Away

Posted: Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Melbourne scientists claim they are just days from conducting a pioneering therapy that will effectively cure Type-1 diabetes.

Is Alzheimer's A Form of Diabetes?

Posted: Friday, October 26, 2007

Scientists report new evidence linking insulin to a disorder of the brain: when the brain prevents the hormone from acting properly, the ensuing chemical imbalance may help trigger Alzheimer's disease.

Cross-species Transplant A Step Toward Diabetes Cure For Humans

Posted: Friday, October 26, 2007

With an eye on curing diabetes, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have successfully transplanted embryonic pig pancreatic cells destined to produce insulin into diabetic macaque monkeys -- all without the need for risky immune suppression drugs that prevent rejection.

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.

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.