Scientists say viagra can help with diabetes

Thursday 19th November 2015 06:20 EST
 

Who would have thought that viagra has more benefit than one?! Scientists have stated that the erectile dysfunction drug could also be used to prevent diabetes, as well as help with early signs of kidney and heart disease.

The importance to insulin is an important step in the development of diabetes. People who were identified as having prediabetes were given viagra for three months. The results showed that their insulin sensitivity had risen.

Prediabetes affect a third of adult Britons. It is also said that in a year, between 5 and 10% of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes.


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