Research promising on inhaled insulin

Daily insulin injections become a routine hassle for people with type 1 diabetes and many with type 2 diabetes. A new option, currently available only in research trials, is inhaled insulin.

The Cochrane Collaboration, an international group of independent researchers, reviewed research so far on inhaled insulin and found it promising in its effectiveness. People with diabetes find it more convenient.

Read a summary of the Cochrane report at the Cochrane Consumer site.