Coming Soon: Once-a-Week Insulin Injections?

Coming Soon: Once-a-Week Insulin Injections?

By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Daily insulin jabs can be the bane of existence for people who live with type 2 diabetes, but an investigational once-weekly insulin shot may be a game changer for these folks. While the research is still in its early stages, the new drug … Read more

Cells That Drive Diabetes Seen in Healthy People

Cells That Drive Diabetes Seen in Healthy People

By Cara Roberts Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Scientists knew that dangerous T-cells lived in the pancreases of people with type 1 diabetes, but a new study shows they also take up residence in the pancreases of healthy individuals. Researchers from the La Jolla Institute for … Read more

Trial Holds Promise for Weekly Insulin for Type 2

Trial Holds Promise for Weekly Insulin for Type 2

By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Type 2 diabetes can be tough to control without medication. But for some people, the thought of daily shots makes them delay or avoid starting insulin therapy. Now, new research offers some hope for those insulin avoiders — a once-a-week insulin … Read more