Results of a new study found a once daily shot of insulin can control blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes just as well as injecting insulin three times a day. Once a day formulas, called insulin glargine and insulin lispro, are already on the market and are taken with meals.
 
The study found more patient satisfaction with the insulin glarine.

This article originally appeared in the May 2008 issue of Kidney Beginnings: The Electronic Newsletter.