Metformin is a go-to diabetes drug, and researchers are looking at whether it can be used as a cancer-fighting supplement, too.

When compared with sulfonylurea, another class of diabetes medication, they reported that using metformin increased the likelihood of reaching an age of 90 or older, known as exceptional longevity.

Metformin use before a second pregnancy was associated with 82% lower risk for severe nausea and vomiting/hyperemesis gravidarum (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.18; 95% CI, 0.06-0.59; P = .005 ...

Metformin, commonly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes, may also help seniors recover from muscle loss due to injury or surgery. Getty Images. And new research, published in the journal Aging Cell ...

Metformin is a cheap, easy-to-access drug that used for diabetes, weight loss, and even anti-aging. A new study found that it also reduced the risk of developing long COVID by 40% in some patients.

Researchers in Korea conducted a phase 4 trial between December 2021 and December 2024 to assess the efficacy and safety of adding anagliptin to stable insulin and metformin therapy in 57 patients ...

Experts believe Metformin also has anti-inflammatory effects, which may contribute to its ability to slow aging. 24/7 Live Los Angeles Orange County Inland Empire Ventura County California.

Two pharmaceutical companies issued voluntary recalls Monday for metformin, an anti-diabetes drug, due to high levels of a cancer-causing compound, according to a release from the U.S. Food and ...

Metformin is the first-line drug that can lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients. One third of patients do not respond to metformin treatment and 5 per cent experience serious side ...

Metformin helps increase energy production in cells by improving insulin sensitivity, and some believe that may be an important way in which it specifically helps prevent long COVID-19.