Babies born with neonatal diabetes can now be treated with tablets instead of injections

Data from 10 year study shows that sulphonylurea tablets effectively controlled patients' blood sugar over the long term

The misery of giving tiny babies regular insulin injections is over. Babies born with diabetes can now be treated successfully with tablets instead of injections, a new study suggests.

Scientists have examined data collected over the last decade from patients diagnosed with neonatal diabetes who switched from receiving insulin injections to sulphonylurea tablets.