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Type 1 diabetics to access smart insulin that activates its functions in response to sugar levels

Feb 10, 2015

Scientists are now trying to develop a “smart” insulin injection that should be taken once per day or weekly by type 1 diabetes patients, and this “smart” insulin is designed to automatically activate itself wh...

Sanofi and Mannkind launches FDA approved inhalable Insulin Afrezza for diabetics in the US

Charles Omedo

Feb 3, 2015

Health

Approved by the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) in June, Sanofi has on Tuesday launched the only inhalable insulin product for type 1 and type 2 diabetics in the US. The medication was developed by Man...

Miss Idaho winner proudly displays insulin pump on bikini

Platonium

Jul 19, 2014

Health

Although the winner of the Miss Idaho 2014 pageant isn't the first pageant winner to have diabetes, she is the one of the first to put it on display during the pageant. Sierra Sanderson is a beautiful 20-yea...

FDA approves new inhaled insulin Afrezza

Platonium

Jun 28, 2014

Health

FDA - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new form of insulin that can be inhaled rather than injected. Called Afrezza, the drug is a dry powder that diabetes patients can breathe in using an insul...

iPhone operated Bionic Pancreas can control Blood Sugar level of Type 1 Diabetes Patients

Platonium

Jun 16, 2014

Health

A portable biotic bihormonal pancreas that was built with a modified iPhone can correctly regulate blood sugar levels in patients with Type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition in which a perso...

Israel’s Oramed closer to the introduction of first insulin pill

Platonium

Jan 30, 2014

Health

Oramed, an Israeli company is racing to become the first company to introduce the insulin pill. It inched one step closer to this goal when it announced on Thursday the successful completion of a small mid sta...

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