metformin
Americannoun
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Clinical trials are in the works; a major one aims to determine if metformin, now approved as a diabetes medication, can delay age-related diseases like cancer and dementia, and improve cardiac health.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
In 2016 metformin, long used to treat diabetes, showed promise for treating multiple sclerosis.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Researchers are now working to understand why metformin reduces insulin needs if it does not affect insulin resistance.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
To better understand whether metformin could help, researchers conducted the first randomized controlled trial of its kind in adults with type 1 diabetes.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Scientists suspect that metformin may influence gut bacteria in ways that affect how the body processes glucose.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
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