FDA Accepts MannKind’s Afresa Application

The FDA is now reviewing a new inhalable insulin product called Afresa from MannKind Corp.

They're seeking approval for use in Type 1 or Type 2 diabetics to control high blood sugar levels -- claiming that their proprietary Technosphere technology enables this fast-acting insulin to be absorbed more easily and safely.

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Skip that post-workout smoothie....

... if it's loaded with antioxidants, that is. New research suggests that such vitamins can actually make exercise less beneficial than it otherwise would be, at least in terms of insulin sensitivity and thus the risk of diabetes.

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Pig-to-Monkey Transplant Treats Diabetes

By transplanting embryonic pancreatic tissue from pigs to monkeys, Israeli researchers report that they were able to reverse the primates' insulin deficiency. Important steps for the progress of transplantation techniques?

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Comparing Insulins for Type 2s

Some of our doctors don't help us when they use insulin as a threat: "Unless you reduce your blood glucose, I am going to have to put you on insulin."

So it's no surprise that many of us who have type 2 diabetes think we have failed when our doctors prescribe it. This comes from thinking of injecting insulin as a last resort.

It isn't. More and more of us are now starting to take... read more

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Laid Off, New Job, and Life with Chronic Illness

Great interview with blogger Bernard Farrell on living and working with diabetes, and how he copes with being laid off.

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Have a sugarless vacation with diabetclub for your health.

We asked any question which will occur in your mind and you will find answers available everytime

Purpose: To perform the present and future diabetclub members’ vacations without any problems.

The aim when travelling: to help the enough supply when a diabetic is travelling intercities. To supply the diabetcard member not to worryabout hypoglisemi or hyperglisemi. To give the diabetic selfconfidence to travel in comfort alone, without a relative together.

The aim during... read more

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New Plain-Language Guides Detail Insulin Treatments

New "plain language" guides from the federal government spell out the differences between available treatments for type 2 diabetes for patients and doctors alike.

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The Discovery of Insulin

Usually the news and articles in this section are up to date information we can all use. Every once in a while I find a site that teaches me about something I knew nothing about. Such is the case for the discovery of insulin.

The role of this website is to preserve and document the history of one of the most important medical discoveries of our time. By promoting the history of the discovery of... read more

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Type 2 Diabetes: How to Start Insulin

Once-Daily Insulin May Be a Starting Point, Study Suggests
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Health NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDOct. 24, 2007 -- Do you have type 2 diabetes and need to start taking insulin? Scientists have new insights on how you should do so.

Taking insulin once daily at bedtime may be a first step, with fewer risks than other insulin-dosing strategies, a new study shows.

Those findings are preliminary, so patients... read more

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Smiths Medical to stop selling insulin pumps

Smiths Medical will shut down manufacturing of the popular Cozmo insulin pump. Bummer.

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