Premixed insulin, combination of short and long-acting kinds of the hormone, provides better blood-sugar control in comparison with long-acting insulin alone or oral therapies, a new study finds.

Two types of premixed insulin — premixed human insulin and premixed insulin analogues (human insulin which is genetically engineered), appeared to have the same advantages.

Around 28 percent of type 2 diabetes patients use insulin alone (16 percent) or combined with an oral medication (12 percent) to maintain their blood-glucose levels. …Click here to read more