Limited evidence has suggested that metformin could reduce some of the pathology underlying osteoarthritis (OA). Researchers conducted a small randomized trial to assess metformin's effectiveness in ...

A mainstay diabetes medication reduced pain and stiffness and improved function in overweight people with knee osteoarthritis, a new study has found. Effective pain reduction and improved mobility may ...

For patients with overweight or obesity and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, the researchers found that the mean change in VAS pain was −31.3 and −18.9 mm in the metformin and placebo groups, ...

Evidence from a clinical trial and long-term cohort studies suggests metformin, widely used in diabetes, may reduce knee ...

The inexpensive diabetes pill metformin significantly reduced pain from knee osteoarthritis in a small trial of people who are overweight or have obesity. Results from a small trial suggest that the ...