Types Of Insulin For Diabetics
Standard long-acting insulin as good as newer meds
October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Insulin nomenclature
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...insulin, you might want to really wow your physician or diabetes nurse educator, and suggest... 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 »
ASK GINGER: What would happen if I let my friends take a shot on insulin?
By Ginger Vieira , Health Expert...an injection of insulin? Since they don’t have diabetes, would it not make any difference in... Read more »
Insulin: First-line treatment?
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...physicians have different approaches to treating type 2 diabetes, but here's a common approach.... Read more »
Comparing Insulins for Type 2s
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...it's no surprise that many of us who have type 2 diabetes think we have failed when our doctors... Read more »
Health Guide
What is the key to healthy diabetes management? "
There is no diabetes cure. Diabetes management includes the control of diabetes symptoms through:Diet to control blood glucose levelExercise Blood glucose testing Oral medication Insulin ... Read more »Diabetes Travel Letter: General
..._____________________________________ (Date of Birth) _____________, has Type 1, or insulin dependent, diabetes and is under the care of the Diabetes Team at Childrens National Medical Center, in... Read more »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 »Type 1 Diabetes: Highlights
...2006. It is the first non-injected type of insulin. It is approved for adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.Pramlintide (Symlin), a new injectable drug, was approved in 2005. It is used in... Read more »Diabetes Diet: Introduction
The two major forms of diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent... Read more »Images
Medications
...is identical to human insulin. It is used to treat diabetes mellitus. Like other insulin... Read more »
...(insulin-dependent) or type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. Insulin glargine is a man-made,... Read more »
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Hope for Type 1 Diabetes Patients
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Diabetes Medication = Broken Bones?
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Fighting Type 2 Diabetes
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Clinical trial: Safety and effectiveness of inhaled insulin in Type 2 diabetes
October 02, 2008This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of inhaled insulin in adults with Type 2 diabetes. This international study is currently... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Safety and effectiveness of Exubera in treating Type 1 diabetes
October 02, 2008This is a study to determine the glucose-reduction effects and pulmonary safety of inhaled insulin (Exubera) in treating Type 1 diabetes. Read summary »
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