Have researchers found a way to REVERSE type 1 diabetes? Common heart drug found to work in mice and set for human trial
by Traci Bratton
'We have previously shown that verapamil can prevent diabetes and even reverse the disease in mouse models and reduce TXNIP in human islet beta cells, suggesting that it may have beneficial effects in humans as well,' said Anath Shalev,of UAB's Comprehensive Diabetes Center, who is leading the trial.