Added glimepiride may be better than increasing insulin doses….
Read More »Benefits of Switching from Premixed Insulin to Basal Insulin with OAD
Patients with type 2 diabetes may have additional glycemic benefits from switching from premixed insulin to a combination of basal insulin plus an oral anti-diabetic agent (OAD)….
Read More »Effect of Liver Fat on Insulin Extraction and Pancreatic Beta-cell Function
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease may impair pancreatic beta-cell function….
Read More »Oral Insulin in Development
Phase IIa study results for ORMD-0801 show promise….
Read More »Effect of Intensive Insulin Therapy in Early Type 2 Diabetes on Glycemic Variability
Short course of intensive insulin therapy can impact beta-cell function and glucose variability….
Read More »Threshold Effects of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D on Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Resistance
A threshold level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D may exist with potential benefits on glycemic control….
Read More »Insulin the Basics
Insulin the Basics Starting on insulin can be difficult and confusing for your patients. This handout will provide some basics your patients need to know that are sometimes missed in diabetes education. Share this with your patients on insulin. Insulin – The Basics (pdf)
Read More »It’s Not Final Until It’s Final: FDA Delays Decision on Inhaled Insulin Treatment
MannKind Corp said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration extended the review date of its inhaled insulin treatment by three months….
Read More »Intensive Insulin Treatment Associated with Better Outcomes in Surgical ICU Patients
Researchers look at the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) in patients undergoing hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery with perioperative intermediate vs. intensive insulin therapy….
Read More »FDA Panel Approves Inhaled Insulin, Again
New inhaled insulin on its way to FDA approval….
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