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Feature: Diabetes, insulin therapy

Today, people who have diabetes and need insulin can choose between different treatment options and decide for themselves how to make them part of their everyday lives. People who know their body well and have learned how to best fit the therapy into their daily routines can avoid complications. Our feature lets you know what insulin treatment can be like today and what experiences people are having with it.

Research summaries

Short-acting insulin analogues: Are they better than regular insulin for people with type 2 diabetes?

There are not enough adequate long-term clinical trials on whether short-acting insulin analogues have health benefits compared to regular human insulin for people with type 2 diabetes. It is also currently not possible to reliably evaluate the long-term safety of insulin analogues. more...

Type 2 diabetes: Are long-acting insulin analogues better than regular long-acting human insulin?

Long-acting insulin analogues have not been shown to have advantages over human insulin in the treatment of people with type 2 diabetes. More research is needed on the long-term benefits and harms of long-acting insulin analogues. more...

Type 2 diabetes: Does self-monitoring urine and blood glucose levels have benefits for people who do not inject insulin?

Regular self-monitoring of glucose levels has not been proven to have benefits for people with type 2 diabetes who do not inject insulin. It is not known whether self-monitoring can help prevent diabetes-related complications in this group of people. more...

Inhaled insulin: How safe is it?

There is currently not enough evidence to reliably evaluate the long-term benefits and harms of inhaled insulin. In most people with diabetes, inhaled insulin cannot completely replace insulin injections. The manufacturer of the inhaled insulin Exubera has taken it off the market. more...

Type 1 diabetes: Are long-acting insulin analogues better than regular long-acting human insulin?

There is no scientific proof that long-acting insulin analogues are better than long-acting human insulin. There is also a lack of long-term trials looking at the effects of using insulin analogues for many years. more...