Common Diabetes Medication Slows Brain Aging in Monkeys
Metformin is the main first-line drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, but a new study on monkeys suggests it could one day be ...
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Metformin Use Tied to Lower Incidence of Death, Long COVID After COVID-19
After severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, prevalent metformin use is associated with a ...
Daily Independent17h
Diabetes medication causes diarrhea for the whole day
With metformin, I have diarrhea 24 hours a day. I am 82 and very active. I walk about six miles a day on average. I tried to tell my doctor about the severity of my problem, and with a smile, he said, ...
Becker's Hospital Review17h
Studies point to 2 potential new metformin uses
A pair of recent studies highlighted two potential new uses for metformin, a Type 2 diabetes drug. One points to the drug possibly helping people living with HIV, and another shows the drug could ...
HealthDay on MSN22h
Diabetes Med Metformin Could Cut Risks for Long COVID
One of the most common diabetes drugs, metformin, might deliver an added bonus: Lowering users' odds for Long COVID. Long ...
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Study shows use of metformin in adults with diabetes linked to lower risk of long Covid
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 other ...