More than 70 years after insulin was found to be a treatment for diabetes, doctors still are trying to figure out a better way to get the hormone into the bodies of people who need it -- one that ...

For many people with diabetes, managing their blood sugar levels requires daily insulin shots — but now, scientists have invented a new polymer-based gel that can deliver insulin through the skin ...

For people who rely on insulin, the needle is often as dreaded as the disease. A new skin delivery approach tested in animals suggests that insulin can move through the skin and act as quickly as a ...

Researchers from Italy have created a robot that could one day allow diabetes patients to get a dose of insulin without any needles. PILLSID involves two separate parts. One component is an internal ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sol-Millennium® Medical Group, manufacturer of medical devices, including syringes for medication delivery and testing, is proud to announce the launch of InsuJet™ ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Thousands of children living with diabetes may soon have a new treatment option that eliminates the need for needles. Jacob, an 11-year-old football fan who has been living with ...

Needles aren’t popular. For people with type 1 diabetes (and some with type 2 diabetes) that can be a problem, since treatment requires regular injections with insulin. Now, researchers at MIT have ...

Millions of people who have diabetes rely on insulin shots. Now, some are switching to insulin you can inhale. One man The NOW spoke with says it has changed his routine. Greg Straub says it feels ...

After obtaining a more detailed history, it was discovered that the patient had been reusing insulin needles and was not rotating sites for insulin injection. Insulin needle reuse could potentially ...

A Japanese breakthrough in oral insulin could replace injections with pills, reducing medical waste and transforming diabetes ...

For those of us who cringe at the sight of needles, there may someday be a less daunting alternative to getting a shot: swallowing a pill-sized device that delivers medication by painlessly pricking ...