The current treatment for Type 1 diabetes is lifetime administration of insulin by injection. (sciencedaily.com)
Intraperitoneal administration of insulin to control rats and to rats with pituitary stalk transections or with lesions of the median eminence resulted in increased plasma adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) levels. (science.sciencemag.org)
IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) will play a key role in an international clinical trial coordinated by the Institute of Diabetes Research (IDF) of Helmholtz Zentrum München to investigate whether the oral administration of insulin at an early age can prevent type 1 diabetes. (helmsleytrust.org)