Viagra For Type 2 Diabetes: 'Little Blue Pill' Reduces Insulin Resistance Without Risk Of Heart And Kidney Disease
Small trial suggests the drug might help, but much more study is needed
By Robert Preidt….HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The impotence drugViagra may help ward off type 2 diabetes in people already at risk for the illness, a small new trial suggests.
The study, funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, found that Viagra (sildenafil) improved "insulin sensitivity" in overweight, pre-diabetic people. Insulin sensitivity involves the body's ability to efficiently use the hormone.