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New Diabetes Tests

Studies begin on insulin pill for people who can't use Exubera

October 02, 2008

Oramed Pharmaceuticals has obtained clearance to begin Phase 1 clinical trials for a new oral insulin pill. The pill will initially be tested in patients with Type 2 diabetes, but the company hopes the studies will eventually lead to a pill for managing Type 1 diabetes as well. Oramed stated that an oral insulin pill could likely be used by all diabetes patients, even those who cannot use Exubera, the new inhalable insulin drug. Inhalable insulin is not recommended for smokers, people with breat... Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

The Diversity of Diabetes

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Diabetes is not one disease and different types of diabetes have been identified in the scientific... Read more »

Flatbush diabetes

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Most of us who have had diabetes for at least a few years are likely to be familiar with the main... Read more »

I is for Insulin

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...yet, in 1995.The current (June-July 2007) issue of Diabetes Health covers the question in Linda... Read more »

Diabetes Terminology

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...bit irritated when I see non-standard versions of diabetes terminology. Here are some examples:... Read more »

Types of Diabetes: are there more than two?

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...recently received an e-mail inquiring about "type 3 diabetes." The writer stated "It's very... Read more »

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What do I need to know about diabetes?"

Diabetes is called a disorder of metabolism. More simply put, diabetes keeps your body from properly utilizing the sugar obtained from food. Your body changes most of the food you eat into a form of... Read more »

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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Pre-Diabetes Risks, Symptoms & Prevention

Pre-diabetes is a health condition that carries no symptoms. Commonly referred to as "impaired glucose tolerance," approximately 54 million people in the United States twenty years and... Read more »

Stanford University Seeks Help in Patient Study

Self-Management@Stanford Healthier Living with Diabetes is a workshop and study given on the Internet. Researchers at Stanford University are currently recruiting participants with type 2 diabetes... Read more »

Transfat

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Medications

Amaryl Oral Uses and How to Use

...high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »

Byetta SubQ Uses and How to Use

...(ex-EN-a-tide) Uses Exenatide is used along with other oral diabetes medications (e.g.,... Read more »

Diabinese Oral Uses and How to Use

...to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »

Actos Oral Uses and How to Use

...control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It... Read more »

Avandia Oral Uses and How to Use

...control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »

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