Genetic engineering deployed to insert gene for human insulin into a bacterium, thus harnessing the substance for widespread ...

To mimic physiological insulin release, both long-acting and short-acting insulin preparations are needed. After decades of optimizations to develop longer-acting insulin preparations to reduce ...

Premixed insulin preparations are more convenient and less prone to errors in dosing, but they limit flexibility in diet and lifestyle. The premixed insulin analogues are preferable to premixed ...

Over the past decade, eight classes of drugs have been used to treat diabetes; however, insulin remains the most effective and least costly treatment for older adults. The American Diabetes ...

Insulin allows cells to absorb and use glucose. In people with insulin resistance, the cells are unable to use insulin effectively. Insulin resistance occurs when cells in the body do not respond ...

No risk of transferring infections. More effective at treating diabetes as animal insulin is different to human insulin. No ethical issues concerning the use of animals.