Among diabetes patients receiving metformin, the addition of insulin compared with a sulfonylurea was associated with an increased risk of nonfatal cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause death….
Read More »Teens at Greater Risk of Insulin Resistance When They Get Less Sleep
Teens who under-slept by an hour a night were more likely to be heavier, have a larger weight circumference, and to have greater insulin resistance….
Read More »New Insulin Combo Degludec Reduces Hypo’s in Poorly Controlled Diabetes
Insulin degludec/insulin aspart does better than biphasic insulin aspart 30 in type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with other regimens….
Read More »New Compound Slows Degradation of Insulin
With the discovery of a compound that can slow the degradation of insulin in mice, scientists have opened the door to a potential new treatment for diabetes….
Read More »AACE: New Guidance on Insulin Pumps
In order for a patient to obtain maximum benefit from an insulin pump, uniform training programs must be developed….
Read More »Intensive Insulin Therapy Prolongs Life in Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction Diabetes Patients
Intensive insulin treatment extended life by more than two years after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with diabetes compared with standard treatment….
Read More »AACE: Testosterone Improves Insulin Sensitivity
Testosterone supplementation has an insulin sensitizing effect in patients with diabetes….
Read More »PCOS + Obesity Leads to Severe Insulin Resistance in Adolescent Girls
Severe insulin resistance, seen only through more extreme measurements, was identified in adolescent girls with and obesity….
Read More »New Long-acting Basal Insulin Shows Superiority in HbA1c Reduction
In a head to head 3 phase study, basal insulin peglispro (BIL) outperforms the leading basal insulin for type 2 diabetes….
Read More »U-500 Insulin Pen “Coming Soon”
U-500 Insulin Pen "Coming Soon" Because of the many errors reported when using U-500 insulin, Eli Lilly is developing a prefilled pen designed to deliver HUMULIN R U-500 (insulin human), and the company is also working with a development partner on the design of a dedicated U-500 insulin syringe. These …
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