Insulin

Insulin Resistance: Symptoms,Causes and Treatment
Insulin resistance relates to a condition in which normal insulin secretion in the body is inadequate to generate the required response to the hormone. Insulin response from muscle mass, fat and liver cells is very important to regulate blood glucose levels...

History of Insulin
Insulin is one of the most important medicines for patients suffering from diabetes. Diabetes, a disease that hampers blood sugar levels in the body, is a disorder that can cause great damage to the human body. To find out more about the development, discovery and history of this important medicine, read on...

How is Insulin Made
When the body fails to generate adequate amount of insulin, it has to be supplied externally to regulate the amount of glucose in the body. 'Manufactured insulin' has proved to be a boon for diabetic patients. Let's have a look at certain facts about insulin and how it is actually made.

How does Insulin Work
Insulin is a hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas for regulating the blood glucose level. It ensures the absorption and utilization of glucose by the body cells from the blood for deriving energy to carry out life processes. Learn more about how insulin works...

How to Inject Insulin
Diabetics have to follow a number of routine medical procedures, and this can get quite frustrating. Their eternal 'friend' is insulin, which needs to be regularly taken to maintain the sugar level in the body. It is very important to exercise care and caution while injecting insulin.

Metabolic Syndrome - Insulin Resistance Syndrome
Insulin resistance syndrome is an umbrella term for a group of metabolic disorders, characterized by abnormal responses of the body's cells towards insulin hormone and other health conditions. An individual is diagnosed with this syndrome if he/she has central obesity, increased levels of blood sugar and blood pressure.

Side Effects of Insulin
Insulin is a hormone secreted in the human body to regulate the sugar levels. If the human body fails to produce this hormone, the individual may suffer from diabetes. Insulin may be prescribed in addition to other oral medications. Read to know about the possible side effects of insulin.

Pfizer Ditches Inhaled Insulin Drug after Lung Cancer Cases Rise
Stocks plunged this week for Pfizer and their partner Nektar after adding a label on their inhaled insulin drug Exubera which warns of increased lung cancer risk.

Insulin Pumps
Insulin Pumps are the term usually used in relation with diabetic patient. Let’s have a brief look about components of insulin pumps and its working…

FDA Approves Inhalable Insulin Exubera
Pfizer and Aventis have received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to begin marketing the first inhalable version of insulin for diabetics.

What is Insulin Resistance
Insulin resistance is fairly simple in layman’s terms but very complex biologically. In layman’s terms insulin resistance is when the body slowly stops responding to insulin and as a result stops filtering glucose form the blood.

Diabetes - Where Is My Insulin?
Diabetes is the result of failure of your pancreas to produce insulin. When insulin is not available or is not functioning like what it's supposed to be, glucose will not be able to penetrate into the cells. It will remain in your blood and when the blood glucose level is too high it will result in a condition called pre-diabetes or diabetes.

How does inhaled insulin work
Here you can find a description of how inhaled insulin works and new research on different types of insulin administration.