Lantus competitor Basaglar wins FDA approval
Lantus competitor Basaglar wins FDA approval The Food and Drug Administration on Dec. 16 approved Lilly’s Basaglar (insulin glargine injection 100 unit/mL), a long-acting human…
Medications & Treatments
Diabetes Medicine Metformin Improves Gut Bacteria
The oral diabetes medicine metformin appears to cause positive changes in the way gut bacteria function, according to a new study out of Denmark. Metformin…
Metformin does not improve glycemic control in overweight teens with type 1 diabetes, research finds
Giving metformin alongside insulin to overweight adolescents with type 1 diabetes does not improve blood glucose control, a new study finds. This new research, supported…
AskNadia: Substituting Lantus Insulin for Levemir Insulin
By: Nadia Al-Samarrie AskNadia: Substituting Lantus Insulin for Levemir Insulin I would like to know, if I normally use Levemir pen insulin, and I run…
Diabetes Health in the News Podcast: Metformin Linked to Vitamin B12 Deficiencies and Neuropathy
Diabetes Health in the News Podcast: Metformin Linked to Vitamin B12 Deficiencies and Neuropathy By: Diabetes Health Staff http://www.diabeteshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Nov-18_-2015_-11_34_15-PM.m4a Click here to listen to today’s…
Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Have Anti-Aging Properties
Curious as to what 2115 will be like? Will we have cured cancer? Will The Bachelor still be on? You might just be able to…
Novo Nordisk’s New Insulin Tresiba to Take on Lantus
Novo Nordisk’s insulin degludec injection, known by the brand name Tresiba, met with FDA approval in late September. It is expected to be available to…
Victoza aids weight loss and lowers insulin dosage in people with type 1 diabetes, does not improve HbA1c levels, study finds
The diabetes drugVictoza (liraglutide) enhances weight loss and can reduce insulin dosage in people with type 1 diabetes, but it does not improve HbA1c levels,…
Victoza does not help people with heart failure, study finds
The type 2 diabetesdrug Victoza (liraglutide) does not help people with advanced heart failure, according to new research. The study, conducted by researchers at Duke…
Invokana benefits treatment in people with type 1 diabetes, study finds
The drugInvokana (canagliflozin) offers a number of benefits in the treatment of type 1 diabetes, according to new research. The study, conducted by researchers at…