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11 Sep
Weekly Insulin Injections As Effective for Diabetes as Daily Shots, Studies Show

Weekly Insulin Injections As Effective for Diabetes as Daily Shots, Studies Show

Weekly insulin shots can help control both type 1 and type 2 diabetes as well as daily injections do, a pair of clinical trials have found.

A new class of insulin called efsitora alfa has be...

31 Aug
Everything You Need to Know About Insulin

Everything You Need to Know About Insulin

Insulin can be a critical part of managing diabetes, but patients may not know all of the ins and outs of using the medication effectively.

Luckily, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has plenty of information and tips on using insulin.

First, there are differ...

24 Jun
Inhaled Insulin Could Help Folks With Type 1 Diabetes Avoid Needles

Inhaled Insulin Could Help Folks With Type 1 Diabetes Avoid Needles

Inhaled insulin could be a better option than injections or pumps for some patients with type 1 diabetes, a new clinical trial shows...

19 Apr
Managing Blood Sugar After Stroke Could Be Key to Outcomes

Managing Blood Sugar After Stroke Could Be Key to Outcomes

Managing a stroke victim's blood sugar levels after they receive powerful clot-busting drugs might help them survive their health crisis, a new trial finds.

People with high blood sugar levels were more likely to suffer a potentially deadly brain bleed after clot-busters...

19 Apr
Dozens of COVID Virus Mutations Arose in Man With Longest Known Case

Dozens of COVID Virus Mutations Arose in Man With Longest Known Case

An immune-compromised man with a year-and-a-half-long COVID infection served as a breeding ground for dozens of coronavirus mutations, a new study discovered.

Worse, several of the mutations were in the COVID spike protein, indicating that the virus had attempted to evol...

18 Mar
Science Has Created a Cow That Produces Insulin in Its Milk

Science Has Created a Cow That Produces Insulin in Its Milk

There may be an unexpected fix for ongoing shortages of insulin: A brown bovine in Brazil recently made history as the first transgenic cow able to produce human insulin in her milk.

"Mother Nature designed the mammary gland as a factory to make protein really, really ef...

02 Jan
More Americans Will Only Have to Pay $35 a Month for Insulin in 2024

More Americans Will Only Have to Pay $35 a Month for Insulin in 2024

Managing diabetes will be a less expensive proposition for more Americans in 2024.

Sanofi has officially joined Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly in lowering the cost of insulin t...

04 Oct
Stem Cell Therapy Could Be Breakthrough Against Type 1 Diabetes

Stem Cell Therapy Could Be Breakthrough Against Type 1 Diabetes

People with type 1 diabetes lack functional islet cells in their pancreas to produce the hormone insulin and must take daily insulin via injections or a continuous pump to compensate.

But if

04 Oct
Antiviral Meds Could Help Ease or Prevent Type 1 Diabetes in Kids, Study Finds

Antiviral Meds Could Help Ease or Prevent Type 1 Diabetes in Kids, Study Finds

Recent research has suggested that viruses could play a role in the loss of pancreatic beta cells, which triggers type 1 diabetes.

Now, a new trial finds antiviral medications, when given soon after a child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, might help preserve those vi...

07 Sep
In Small Study, Ozempic Helped People With Type 1 Diabetes Quit Insulin Treatments

In Small Study, Ozempic Helped People With Type 1 Diabetes Quit Insulin Treatments

The blockbuster drug Ozempic has become a household name for its ability to spur weight loss. Now an early study hints at an intriguing possibility: The drug might allow people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes to drop their daily insulin shots.

Experts emphasized tha...

17 Jul
Weekly Insulin Shot Could Be a Game Changer for Those With Type 2 Diabetes

Weekly Insulin Shot Could Be a Game Changer for Those With Type 2 Diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes could soon have access to convenient once-a-week insulin shots that could replace the daily injections now required.

A once-weekly insulin formulation called icodec performed just as well as daily doses of the insulin degludec, phase 3 clinica...

01 May
One-Time Endoscopic Treatment Might Replace Insulin for People With Type 2 Diabetes

One-Time Endoscopic Treatment Might Replace Insulin for People With Type 2 Diabetes

Could a one-hour procedure that involves zapping a part of the intestines mean no more insulin for millions of folks with type 2 diabetes?

Maybe, according to a small study scheduled for presentation next week at the Digestive Disease Week meeting in Chicago.

The ...

17 Mar
Sanofi Follows Lilly, Novo Nordisk in Cutting Insulin Prices

Sanofi Follows Lilly, Novo Nordisk in Cutting Insulin Prices

Sanofi Inc. on Thursday became the third company to announce it will slash prices on its insulin products.

The French company announced that it will cut prices by 78% and cap out-of-pocket charges for its insulin, brand named Lantus, at $35 per month. The company will al...

14 Mar
Novo Nordisk to Cut Insulin Prices by Up to 75%

Novo Nordisk to Cut Insulin Prices by Up to 75%

Novo Nordisk Inc. on Tuesday became the third drug company to say it will slash prices on some of its insulin products.

Starting in January 2024, there will be a 75% price cut for NovoLog and NovoLog Mix 70/30, while Novolin and Levemir will see cuts of 65%, the Danish p...

01 Mar
Eli Lilly to Slash Insulin Prices, Cap Monthly Out-of-Pocket Costs at $35

Eli Lilly to Slash Insulin Prices, Cap Monthly Out-of-Pocket Costs at $35

More Americans will soon be paying less for their insulin.

Eli Lilly, one of the three insulin manufacturers, plans to cut its list prices of the drug by 70% and cap out-of-pocket costs at $35 a month.

"While the current health care system provides access to insuli...

03 Feb
Do You Need an Insulin-Resistance Diet?

Do You Need an Insulin-Resistance Diet?

People with health conditions like type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes or polycystic ovarian syndrome may have been advised about the value of an insulin-resistance diet.

But this way of eating can benefit most people interested in balancing blood sugars, whether that'...

13 Jan
Artificial Pancreas Device May Help Folks With Type 2 Diabetes

Artificial Pancreas Device May Help Folks With Type 2 Diabetes

An artificial pancreas has long been considered the holy grail for people with type 1 diabetes, and new research suggests a more convenient version of this technology may...

13 Dec
Insulin Pumps Ease Diabetes Care. So Why Are Black Patients Less Likely to Get One?

Insulin Pumps Ease Diabetes Care. So Why Are Black Patients Less Likely to Get One?

Insulin pumps can help folks with type 1 diabetes get better control of their disease and minimize how often they inject insulin, and use of the devices has taken off in the past 20 years.

That's the good news from a

16 Nov
California's Plan to Make Low-Priced Insulin Could Be Example for Nation

California's Plan to Make Low-Priced Insulin Could Be Example for Nation

California's plan to manufacture its own insulin could be a huge money-saver for state residents with diabetes -- and possibly be a model for other states, according to experts.

Earlier this year, California announced an initiative to bring its own insulin products to ma...

22 Sep
Big Studies Test Effectiveness of Common Diabetes Meds

Big Studies Test Effectiveness of Common Diabetes Meds

Two common diabetes medications seem to outperform two others when it comes to controlling blood sugar levels, a large U.S. trial has found.

The trial of more than 5,000 people with type 2 ...

22 Sep
A Honey of a Study: Well-Fed Bears Give Clues to Human Diabetes

A Honey of a Study: Well-Fed Bears Give Clues to Human Diabetes

Every year, hibernating bears are able to feast, pack on a huge amount of weight and then lie around for months -- all without suffering the health consequence of diabetes. Now researchers are closer to understanding their secret.

Scientists with the Washington State Uni...

20 Sep
FDA Warns of Cybersecurity Risk With Certain Medtronic Insulin Pumps

FDA Warns of Cybersecurity Risk With Certain Medtronic Insulin Pumps

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning patients who use a particular insulin pump system that unauthorized people could access it and change how much insulin a patient receives.

The pump at the center of the

05 Sep
Experimental Insulin-in-a-Pill Shows Promise in Rat Study

Experimental Insulin-in-a-Pill Shows Promise in Rat Study

People with type 1 diabetes who need to inject insulin a few times a day could eventually be switching to an easier-to-take tablet that dissolves inside the cheek.

Canadian re...

17 Aug
Here's How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower the Cost of Health Care

Here's How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower the Cost of Health Care

President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, making it the most significant health care legislation enacted in more than a decade.

How will it affec...

08 Jul
California Will Produce Its Own Insulin to Bring Down Prices

California Will Produce Its Own Insulin to Bring Down Prices

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that the state will spend $100 million to produce its own insulin.

The innovative push...

05 Jul
Poll Finds Many Diabetes Caregivers Exhausted, Lacking Support

Poll Finds Many Diabetes Caregivers Exhausted, Lacking Support

Diane Kondyra knows a lot about the hidden dangers of diabetes.

Both she and her husband have been diagnosed with the blood sugar disease, and her husband suffered one of its devastating complications in 2018 when he developed a staph infection that cost him part of...

15 Jun
Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters

Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters

Overall use of insulin pumps among U.S. youngsters with type 1 diabetes has climbed in recent decades, but those who are poor or from minority groups are less likely to have the devices, a new study finds.

07 Jun
'Open Source' Automated Insulin Delivery Systems Help People With Type 1 Diabetes

'Open Source' Automated Insulin Delivery Systems Help People With Type 1 Diabetes

Open-source automated insulin delivery (AID) systems are an effective and safe way for people with type 1 diabetes to control their blood sugar levels, researchers say.

The AID systems combine a...

15 Apr
New Treatment May Curb Low Blood Sugar in Kids With Insulin Disorder

New Treatment May Curb Low Blood Sugar in Kids With Insulin Disorder

A new therapy corrects low blood sugar in children with a genetic disorder that causes the pancreas to produce too much insulin, researchers say.

01 Apr
House Passes Bill To Limit Insulin Costs to $35 a Month

House Passes Bill To Limit Insulin Costs to $35 a Month

Americans who use insulin to control their diabetes could soon save hundreds of dollars every year on the medicine, after the House passed a $35-a-month cap on insulin costs Thursday.

The bi...

14 Mar
When Will Americans With Diabetes Get Relief From High Insulin Prices?

When Will Americans With Diabetes Get Relief From High Insulin Prices?

Katherine Stewart, 16, must take six to 10 insulin shots a day to properly manage her type 1 diabetes.

Her Highland, Utah, family pays $500 a month out of pocket for her insulin. Before they meet their insurance's deductible, they shell out the cash price of nearly $2,00...

20 Jan
'Artificial Pancreas' Can Help Kids With Type 1 Diabetes

'Artificial Pancreas' Can Help Kids With Type 1 Diabetes

Having a child with type 1 diabetes can be a challenging health condition for parents to manage, but new research suggests an "artificial pancreas" system may beat standard treatment in controlling the blood sugar disease in young children.

Forms of the technology -...

05 Jan
Insulin Isn't the Only Blood Sugar Regulator

Insulin Isn't the Only Blood Sugar Regulator

Scientists have known for 100 years that insulin is the body's main mechanism for controlling blood sugar levels, but researchers have now discovered a second hormone does the same job a bit differently -- and they say it could be a new target for treating diabetes.

The ...

28 Dec
High-Altitude Exercise Could Bring Danger to People With Type 1 Diabetes

High-Altitude Exercise Could Bring Danger to People With Type 1 Diabetes

Hiking and skiing in the mountains may wreak havoc on the blood sugar levels of those with type 1 diabetes, new research suggests.

Exercise offers many benefits -- such as improved heart health, better

07 Dec
Biden Pledges to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans

Biden Pledges to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans

President Joe Biden promised cheaper prescription drugs for all Americans on Monday as his social agenda legislation winds its way through Congress.

Biden tried to shift Americans' focus to pocketbook provisions overlooked in his $2 trillion legislation, which deals with...

05 Oct
Medtronic Expands Recall to Include More Than 463,000 Insulin Pumps

Medtronic Expands Recall to Include More Than 463,000 Insulin Pumps

Medtronic has expanded a recall of its MiniMed 600 series insulin pumps to include more than 463,000 of the devices.

The pumps may deliver incorrect dosing of insulin and the recall has been identified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a Class I recall -- the m...

05 Oct
Statins: Good for the Heart, Maybe Not So Good for Diabetes

Statins: Good for the Heart, Maybe Not So Good for Diabetes

Statins are proven to lower cholesterol, but they may also come with a downside for patients with diabetes: A new study finds they may make the blood sugar disease worse.

Researchers found that among those taking statins, 56% saw their diabetes progress, compared with 48...

23 Sep
Is Insulin Resistance a Recipe for Depression?

Is Insulin Resistance a Recipe for Depression?

Insulin resistance can make you more than twice as likely to develop major depression, even if you haven't developed full-blown diabetes, a new study reports.

Initially healthy people who later developed prediabetes were 2.6 times more likely to come down with major depr...

21 Sep
Doctors Often Miss Signs of Type 1 Diabetes in Kids

Doctors Often Miss Signs of Type 1 Diabetes in Kids

Potentially dangerous symptoms of type 1 diabetes in children are not always immediately recognized by primary care providers, new research suggests.

In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas fails to make enough insulin, the hormone that helps regulate blood sugar used for ener...

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