Insulin therapy helps control blood sugar levels in diabetes. What type of insulin you take, how often you take it, and how it’s administered are all part of your individualized treatment plan. For ...

Subcutaneous (subQ or SQ) injections are shots given in the fatty tissue layer (subcutaneous fat) under your skin. Your skin has many layers, and the subcutaneous layer is beneath the epidermis and ...

AID systems combine an insulin pump with a continuous glucose monitor to automatically adjust insulin levels throughout the day. Learn more about how they work.

Diabetes mellitus is a problem more and more people suffer from nowadays. There are two main types of diabetes – type 1 (when people’s bodies cannot produce enough insulin on their own) and type 2 ...

Neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin (named after the scientist Hans Christian Hagedorn who invented it) peaks in about 6 to 8 hours, with a duration of up to 12 hours. This type of insulin is ...

Inhaled insulin uptake has been slow since its FDA approval due in part to a lack of awareness among adults with diabetes. The ongoing INHALE-1 study may help inhaled insulin earn FDA approval for ...

Scientists have successfully transplanted gene-edited insulin-producing cells into a man with type 1 diabetes—allowing him to ...

Some people with diabetes require insulin. They can manually administer this through several methods, such as syringes, which are available in different sizes with various-sized needles. There are ...

Adults with diabetes already have the option to inhale their insulin. It’s convenient and reduces daily needle pricks. The inhaler fits in the palm of your hand and small cartridges click in for your ...

Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the body mistakenly attacks itself as the immune system destroys the pancreas's insulin ...