by Jeff Hansen, University of Alabama at Birmingham Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2012, University of Alabama at Birmingham researcher Anath Shalev, M.D., reported that a decades-old blood pressure medication called verapamil completely reversed diabetes in animal models. In 2018, the team had translated these findings into a randomized, controlled, clinical trial, demonstrating significantly improved beta...
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Verapamil shows beneficial effect on the pancreas in children with newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetes
by Alex Smith, University of Minnesota Medical School Visual Abstract. Effect of Verapamil on Pancreatic Beta Cell Function in Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes. Credit: JAMA (2023). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.2064 A University of Minnesota led study published in JAMA shows that verapamil, a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure and heart conditions, can have a beneficial effect on...