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Human Clinical Trials To Begin On Drug That Reverses Diabetes In Animal Models

Posted by Soulskill on from the new-condition-is-called-Setebaid dept.

Zothecula writes: A study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has shown that verapamil, a drug widely used to treat high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat and migraine headaches, is able to completely reverse diabetes in animal models. The UAB team will now move onto clinical trials to see if the same results are repeated in humans.

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  1. Re:US Gov't Corn Subsides by tomhath · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Corn subsidies keep the price of Ethanol artificially low so people don't realize how expensive that silly attempt at "renewable" energy really is.

  2. Re: US Gov't Corn Subsides by Ronin+Developer · · Score: 4, Insightful

    And, I hope you are NEVER my nurse!!!

    Go back to class and learn that Type 2 is not caused just by diet, but by metabolism and genetics and a funny thing called insulin resistance.

    I exercise every day, watch my diet, take medications for my Type 2 and STILL the A1C (and weight) keeps creeping up. It is a progressive disease which has some nasty effects on the body. I am wondering when I will be required to take insulin injections as goto drugs like Janumet and Metformin don't get the job done anymore.

    Now, go sign up for that continuing education class so you can learn about the disease instead of remaining ignorant about this disease.