Diabetes 'essentials' refer to the comprehensive health check-up and treatment paraphernalia a diabetic person can use by himself in order to maintain health and lead an active life. Diabetes essentials include blood glucose meters, insulin injections, ketone strips, correct footwear, healthy snacks and log books.

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New Hope for Diabetics Via Insulin-producing Cells from Human Skin
medindia 8870 Posts Human skin cells have been successfully transformed into cells that produce insulin, the hormone used to treat diabetes, by scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. The researchers reckon that the ...Read More
Posted on : Friday, September 19, 2008 12:00 AM

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This experiment is worth a try, but I don't think using skin cells to secret insulin will really work. Just my opinion, though. But I also know that sometimes when taking insulin injections, that the scent of the insulin comes through the skin.

Replied on Monday, September 22, 2008 12:00 AM

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