(Source: Med India News, 11 March 2011)
A new insulin drug needs to be given as injections just 3 times a week to maintain the blood sugar levels for diabetics, with negligible side effects. The research is still in a nascent stage, so the cost of the drug is not clear yet. Yet, this new drug brings hope to people with Type 2 diabetes, who can soon do away with daily doses of insulin injections , some of whom are required to take atleast 4 injections a day.
"The presumption here is if you use a medication less frequently, then people are more likely to take it and remember it, especially as we multitask and try to do so many things every day," said Dr. Yogish C. Kudva, a diabetes specialist and consultant at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Read more
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