CDI Staff Writer Articles
Toujeo Vs. Lantus
Toujeo and Lantus are both long-acting basal insulins used to regulate blood sugar levels in individuals with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. These insulin drugs contain the same active ingredient, which…
How Many Peptides Does Proinsulin Have?
The number of peptides in proinsulin remains constant at three regardless of the type of proinsulin. However, unlike insulin, proinsulin is a single polypeptide made up of these three peptides, and…
Ozempic Vs. Bydureon
Ozempic and Bydureon are medications that help diabetics regulate their blood glucose sugar levels. While similar, these drugs also have notable differences. Read on to learn more about the differences…
Diabetic Retinopathy – Signs and Symptoms
The first sign of diabetic retinopathy (DR) is often blurry vision, but this disorder can present with a number of symptoms. Read on to learn more. Blurry vision Blurry vision…
Insulin Chemical Structure
The structure of insulin is composed of two short amino acid chains linked by two disulfide bonds. What is an amino acid chain? Amino acids are structural units that bond…
Diabetic Neuropathy
What is diabetic neuropathy? Diabetic neuropathy is damage to the nerves caused by high blood sugar glucose. There are different types of diabetic neuropathy that can be defined both by…
Insulin Index of Foods
What is the food insulin index? The food insulin index is used by diabetics worldwide as a means of designing their diets in such a way that blood glucose can…
Tresiba Insulin Dosage (Tresiba Dosing)
Tresiba dosing. Tresiba is a long-acting medication that contains insulin degludec and is used to treat Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Tresiba dosing varies according to the type of diabetes a…
Vetsulin Vs. Novolin
Diabetes is not a human-specific metabolic disorder. Even animals, including our beloved pet cats and dogs, are prone to this disease. While the aim in treating both humans and pets…
Toujeo Vs. Basaglar
Many pharmaceutical products are used to treat diabetes mellitus (Type 1 and 2). Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that develops due to either insulin resistance or complete deficiency of insulin.…
Metformin Long-Term Side Effects
What is Metformin? Metformin is a top medication choice for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. It reduces blood glucose levels by inhibiting the production of hepatic (liver) glucose (gluconeogenesis).…
Tresiba Vs. Levemir
Tresiba and Levemir are two popular commercial forms of insulin that are used to treat Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Read on to discover the similarities and differences between…