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A drug called metformin is used to treat type 2 diabetes. However, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found metformin may also protect against radiation exposure. Principal ...

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Metformin is one of the most common medications used to lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. It works by limiting the amount of glucose your liver releases and helping your cells use more ...

A new study reveals that the world’s most widely used diabetes drug works through a previously unknown brain pathway ...

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A US team has linked metformin use in older women with type 2 diabetes to a 30% lower risk of dying before 90. But does this hint at exceptional longevity or just better disease control? Could a cheap ...