Novo Nordisk UK has announced that insulin degludec (brand name Tresiba(R)), a new oncedaily basal insulin for adult patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, is available in the UK as a new treatment option.
People with type 2 diabetes may use insulin at varying points in their life and safely return to oral medications a number of times.
Here’s a simple guide to the How, When and Why of checking your blood glucose. In the end, it’s a very good use of your time!
A product that will treat low glucose levels without causing a rebound high later on.
Wil has some advice on questions about specific glucose meter models and the function of control solution.
Anyone going on a brand spanking new insulin pump is probably filled with anticipation and excitement, but there’s always a little bit of trepidation when it comes to a new piece of medical technology. Will it meet my needs? Will I like using it? Most importantly: will it work?
Particularly for people with type 1 diabetes, who must test their own blood sugar throughout each day and inject insulin to regulate sugar levels, a cap on the number of test strips they’re allowed to use may seriously affect their health, researchers say.
Most children with type 1 diabetes have hemoglobin A1c values above target levels, according to a study published online Jan. 22 in Diabetes Care.
For most of these people, the physical symptoms of low blood glucose will alert them to the impending drop in their blood glucose level. That isn’t true for everybody though.
A team of researchers from Cardiff University’s School of Medicine looked at the risk of death for patients taking insulin compared with other treatments designed to lower blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
The two companies say they have abandoned the integration deal they had in place since 2008.
Using a pump requires professional training and close diabetes management. Choosing which insulin delivery method is best for you can be a difficult choice. How to decide?
A team of researchers from Cardiff University’s School of Medicine looked at the risk of death for patients taking insulin compared with other treatments designed to lower blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
Among healthy middle-aged adults, adiposity and hyperglycemia correlate with poor cognitive performance, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in Diabetes Care.
People with type 2 diabetes are sometimes told to wait after using insulin for the drug to work its way into the body before they can begin eating, but a new study from Germany says that’s not necessary.
People with type 2 diabetes may take up to three or four oral medications, insulin or an incretin to control their blood glucose levels.
Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes have a greater prevalence of cancer with longer diabetes duration and with insulin use, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in Diabetes Care.
Educators explain why high blood glucose wreaks havoc with just about every organ and tissue in the body as a way of explaining why keeping A1C close to target is so important. But we rarely go into depth about why this happens.
What makes it different? The option to program many different blood glucose profiles and an improved delivery system that makes the pump safe in case of malfunction.
An insulin pen combines a syringe and insulin in a single convenient package. When choosing an insulin pen, there are a few key points to remember.