type 2 diabetes, metformin
Popular diabetes drug metformin may slow aging, study finds
Researchers in China examined middle-aged male monkeys and found that those given a daily dose of metformin over three years experienced slower aging of the kidneys, lungs, and skin by up to five years, and slowed aging of the brain by up to six years. They hope to eventually conduct human trials to see if the drug can slow aging people.
Common diabetes drug may help slow organ aging, monkey study shows
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.
Metformin: Medicine Used To Treat Type 2 Diabetes Can Make You Look Younger, Studies Find
M etformin, a widely available generic drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, has recently garnered attention for its potential anti-aging effects. It has been a trusted medication s
Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin May Help Reduce Viral Reservoir in People with HIV
Metformin, a common medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, may also help reduce the viral reservoir in people living with HIV who are undergoing antiretroviral therapy.
Common diabetic drug Metformin may become a wonder drug to keep people young; Study finds promising results in monkeys
A recent study has shown that metformin, a diabetes medication, may slow ageing in monkeys by preserving cognitive function and delaying tissue ageing. Conducted by Guanghui Liu's team at the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Want To Prevent Long Covid? Should You Take Metformin Or Paxlovid?
Paxlovid comes with a host of contraindications and costs $1561 for a 5- day course. Metformin costs $1/day and reduces viral ...
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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Linked to Lower Glaucoma Risk Compared to Metformin in Type 2 Diabetes Patients: Study
USA: A recent comparative study has uncovered promising evidence that GLP-1 receptor agonists may offer significant ocular ...
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Foods to Avoid While Taking Metformin, According to a Pharmacist
Learn how a healthy diet can help optimize the effects of metformin, a common medication prescribed for type 2 diabetes.
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'Wonder drug' taken by 20m Americans could reverse your biological clock
The appellation “wonder drug” might even be an understatement, reckons Harvard Health’s Robert Shmerling, MD. But why?
How This Baltimore Doctor Is Using Diabetes Medicine To Treat Hair Loss In Black Women
Dr. Crystal Aguh, a doctor at Johns Hopkins Medicine, is now using a diabetes medicine named metformin to combat hair loss in ...
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Metformin Associated with Lower Mortality Rates in Diabetes Patients With Heart Failure: Study
China: A recent meta-analysis has provided compelling evidence regarding the use of metformin in patients with type 2 ...
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Metformin Use Tied to Lower Incidence of Death, Long COVID After COVID-19
After SARS-CoV-2 infection, prevalent metformin use is associated with a slightly lower incidence of death or postacute sequalae of SARS-CoV-2.
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Metformin Plus SOC Does Not Prolong Survival in Unselected mHSPC Cases
Metformin does not improve survival in unselected patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), but the drug may improve survival and other outcomes in those with high-volume ...