Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major worldwide chronic disease and can lead to serious diabetic complications. Despite the availability of many anti-diabetic agents in the market, they are unable to meet
We investigated the effects of Goshajinkigan (GJG), a Chinese herbal medicine, on insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes using the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-R) and the euglycemic insulin clamp procedure. Daily oral administration of GJG (7.5 g/day) wa...
Apidra is not approved for use by anyone younger than 4 years old, andshould not be used to treat type 2 diabetes in a child of any age. To make sure Apidra is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had: liver or kidney disease; ...
It is not for use in people with type 1 diabetes, or people with diabetic ketoacidosis. It has not been studied in people who have a stomach problem that causes slow emptying (gastroparesis) and is not for people with slow emptying of the stomach. It has not been studied in people who ...
the body’s cells to insulin. It also decreases the amount of glucose produced by the liver. In 1994, the FDA approved the use of the biguanide called metformin (Glucophage) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Today, this is still typically the first drug prescribed for type 2 diabetes...
Insulin regular is commonly used to help lower blood sugar levels in people with either type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Insulin regular may also be used for other conditions as determined by your healthcare provider. How does insulin regular work (mechanism of action)? Insulin regular regul...
Successfully developing new treatments for type-2 diabetes would be considered a major health coup, with insulin injections often proving unsafe and ineffective. The two new drugs work by targeting a protein receptor known as PPARgamma found in fat tissue throughout the body to lower blood sugar ...
Overview: Insulin aspart is a rapid-acting insulin used to lower blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. It helps get sugar into your cells, so your body can use it for energy. The most common side effects with insulin aspart are low blood sugar, weight gain, and pain, redness, itch...
Diabetes describes a condition when the body can no longer properly process sugars on its own.Glucose, a type of sugar, is released from food as it is digested. That sugar passes from thedigestive systeminto the blood to be used by the body’...
Insulin detemir is used to improve blood sugar control in people withdiabetes mellitus. Insulin detemir is for use in adults and children at least 2 years old. Insulin detemir is not to be used to treat diabetic ketoacidosis. Warnings