Blood pressure medication effectively used to treat type 1 diabetes
Verapamil, a long-time blood pressure medication, was effective in treating recent onset type 1 diabetes, according to a Phase 2 human trial of adults. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Verapamil May Improve Beta-Cell Function in Type 1 Diabetes Verapamil May Improve Beta-Cell Function in Type 1 Diabetes
Old blood pressure drug may find a new purpose.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Verapamil effective to treat type-1 diabetes
According to results of a human clinical trial, published inNature Medicine, verapamil is a safe and effective treatment option to treat recent onset type-1 diabetes.Science Daily (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - July 10, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Human clinical trial reveals verapamil as an effective type 1 diabetes therapy
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Diabetes Center have discovered a safe and effective novel therapy to reduce insulin requirements and hypoglycemic episodes in adult subjects with recent onset Type 1 diabetes by promoting the patient's own beta cell function and insulin production - the first such discovery to target diabetes in this manner. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - July 9, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Human clinical trial reveals verapamil as an effective type 1 diabetes therapy
(University of Alabama at Birmingham) Researchers have discovered a safe and effective novel therapy to reduce insulin requirements and hypoglycemic episodes in adult subjects with recent onset type 1 diabetes by promoting the patient's own beta cell function and insulin production -- the first such discovery to target diabetes in this manner. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 9, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Verelan PM (Verapamil Hydrochloride) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - July 12, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Isoptin SR (Verapamil Hydrochloride Tablet) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - February 22, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Can a blood pressure pill really cure a runny nose?
In a U.S. trial, verapamil reduced sniffles in those suffering from chronic sinusitis — which affects one in six people. Sinusitis develops when the nasal passages and the lining of the sinuses get inflamed. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Covera-HS (Verapamil) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - January 31, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis show improvement with Verapamil treatment
A clinical trial studying the use of Verapamil (a drug currently in use for cardiovascular disease and cluster headache) in alleviating chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps revealed significant improvement in the symptoms of this subset of patients. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 23, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis show improvement with Verapamil treatment
(Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary) A clinical trial studying the use of Verapamil (a drug currently in use for cardiovascular disease and cluster headache) in alleviating chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps revealed significant improvement in the symptoms of this subset of patients. The clinical trial results suggest that Verapamil represents a promising novel therapy for the treatment of CRS with nasal polyps. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 23, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Verelan (Verapamil Hydrochloride) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - November 28, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Calan SR (Verapamil Hydrochloride Sustained-Release Oral Caplets) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - November 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Calan (Verapamil HCl) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - November 7, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Calcium channel blockers caught in the act at atomic level
(University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine) Atomic level analysis has revealed how two classes of calcium channel blockers, widely prescribed for heart disease patients, produce separate therapeutic effects by acting at different sites on the calcium channel molecule. The study looked at the anti-arrhythmia drug verapamil, and the hypertension and angina drug amlodipine. The study was conducted on bacterial calcium channels, which respond to these cardiovascular medicines. The findings could inform the design of better, safer calcium channel blockers for heart beat irregularities, chest pain, and high blood pres...
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - August 24, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news
