Until the advent of lente insulin the preparation of insulins with prolonged action had been achieved by the addition of basic protein substances such as the protamines, globins and histones, along ...

section 1. Basic principles -- section 2. Dietary treatment of diabetes -- section 3. Treatment with insulin preparations -- section 4. Complications of diabetes -- section 5. Preparations of iletin ...

Researchers at Tokai, Osaka, Tohoku and Fukuoka Universities report in the journal Communications Chemistry on the synthesis of insulin based on the self-assembly of polypeptide chains at about 40% ...

Established rapid-acting and long-acting insulin analogues have enabled more patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus to reach better glucose targets, with lower hypoglycaemia rates and a better quality ...

Jo-Anne Brown whips up a healthy dinner most nights of the week. Her husband, Al, is only too happy to dig in. Al loves corn, but knows he has to watch his starches and carbs. “The bad food is like a ...

His name was Shane Patrick Boyle. Shane was a Type 1 diabetic (T1D), dependent on insulin, a hormone that the nondiabetic body naturally creates to regulate blood sugar and convert glucose into energy ...

Not everyone with type 2 diabetes has to take insulin. But if you do, you and your doctor will decide the best schedule and insulin dose for you. You may also need to figure out some dosages on your ...

The cost of insulin for Type 1 diabetics has almost doubled over a five-year period, highlighting the financial strain that many diabetics face when paying for treatment. Type 1 diabetics spent about ...