Archive for Diabetes
August 7, 2008 at 1:43 pm · Filed under Medical News, Diabetes
The endogenous substance FGF21 has beneficial effects on blood lipids and glucose levels in rodents and monkeys, and is an interesting candidate for treatment of type 2 diabetes. Scientists at Karolinska Institutet have now examined if FGF21 has a similar function in humans. The results are presented in the journal Cell Metabolism.
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August 7, 2008 at 1:33 pm · Filed under Medical News, Diabetes
Oramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: ORMP.OB), a developer of oral delivery systems, announced successful results from the clinical trial of its oral insulin capsule, ORMD 0801. The trial demonstrated that the product had a good safety profile and well tolerated and effective in lowering blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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