Human clinical trials to begin on drug that reverses diabetes in animal models

A study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) 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... Continue Reading Human clinical trials to begin on drug that reverses diabetes in animal models



Section: Medical



Tags: Diabetes, Drug, Insulin, Medication, University of Alabama



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