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. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Weekly insulin shots can ...

SaveHealth reports that insulin therapy is crucial for diabetes management, with various options available, including rapid- and long-acting insulins.

A phase 2 clinical trial found safety and efficacy comparable to daily insulin There’s good news for Type 2 diabetes patients who hope to relax their daily insulin use. The Endocrine Society on Sunday ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Key Takeaways Insulin is needed to manage your blood sugar levels if you have type 1 ...

Dr. Saudek answers the question: 'What Is Insulin & Why Is It Needed?' — -- Question: What is insulin and why do some diabetics need to take it? Answer: Insulin is a hormone. It's made by certain ...

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 ...

Researchers compared the efficacy of once-weekly and once-daily insulin treatments for type 2 diabetes. They found that the once-weekly treatment icodec was more effective in lowering blood sugar ...

Data were obtained through an Internet survey of U.S. adults self-identified as taking insulin to treat type 1 or type 2 diabetes; the survey was conducted 13 June to 7 July 2008 by Harris Interactive ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government has cleared the way for the first medical device that enables automated insulin dosing for people with type 2 diabetes. The plastic pod, called the Omnipod 5 ...