Popular diabetes drug metformin may slow aging, study finds
WEB2 hours ago · Metformin is taken by mouth and is often the first medication chosen to control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes. Previous studies on "lower order" species have found that it can delay the onset of ...
Cheap longevity drug? Researchers aim to test if metformin can ... - NPR
WEBApr 22, 2024 · Studies suggest people who take metformin for diabetes may be at lower risk for cancer, heart disease and dementia. Now researchers aim to test if it prevents age-related diseases in healthy...
Use of metformin in adults with diabetes linked to lower risk of …
WEBSep 17, 2024 · An earlier NIH-supported clinical trial in 2023 showed that treatment with metformin, commonly used to help control blood sugar, reduced the risk of long COVID by as much as 40% in nearly 1,300 U.S. adults with overweight or obesity, most of whom did not have diabetes. To see if the drug had a similar effect in …
Use of metformin in adults with diabetes linked to lower risk of …
WEB6 days ago · Adults who use the prescription drug metformin to treat their type 2 diabetes have a lower risk of developing long COVID or dying after a COVID-19 infection than people with diabetes who take...
Aging: Diabetes drug metformin may slow down biological clock
WEB1 day ago · The type 2 diabetes drug metformin helped slow aging across multiple organs, including the brain, kidneys, and the skin, a study in cynomolgus monkeys has shows. Medical News Today Health Conditions
Weight loss caused by common diabetes drug tied to “anti …
WEBMar 18, 2024 · An “anti-hunger” molecule produced after vigorous exercise is responsible for the moderate weight loss caused by the diabetes medication metformin, according to a new study in mice and humans. The molecule, lac-phe, was discovered by Stanford Medicine researchers in 2022.
U of M study finds metformin reduces COVID-19 viral load, viral …
WEBMay 2, 2024 · A team of University of Minnesota researchers found that metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, can decrease the amount of COVID-19 virus in the body and lower the chances of the virus coming back strongly after initial treatment. The study was published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Metformin revisited - Mayo Clinic
WEBMetformin is the most extensively used oral therapeutic agent for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The American Diabetes Association recommends metformin as the first line treatment for T2DM in conjunction with rigorous physical activity and dietary restriction.
New therapeutic targets to fight type 2 diabetes - ScienceDaily
WEBJun 7, 2024 · Metformin: the unknowns of the most prescribed drug. The mechanisms of action of metformin, the most commonly prescribed drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, which reduces hepatic...
Metformin: update on mechanisms of action and repurposing
WEBMay 2, 2023 · Metformin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus enhances the release of GDF15, which might facilitate weight loss but is not required for the effect in reducing blood levels of...
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