Metformin has been prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes to manage blood sugar for more than 60 years, but scientists ...

A Garvan-led clinical trial has found that using a common and inexpensive type 2 diabetes drug reduces insulin needs in type ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/CNN)-- A widely-used diabetes drug is being recalled after manufacturers found it contained unacceptably high levels of a cancer-causing contaminant. Indian pharmaceutical company ...

Metformin appears to blunt improvements in blood pressure, fitness and blood sugar control that normally come from regular exercise, researchers said.

Not only can the drug metformin help to effectively manage type 2 diabetes, but it may also give older women a better chance ...

When Is the Best Time to Take Metformin? Timing is everything for many things in life — including when to take medication like metformin, sold under the brand names Glucophage, Fortamet, Riomet, and ...

A widely prescribed diabetes drug may be sabotaging one of the most trusted strategies for preventing the disease: exercise.

(CNN) -- A widely-used diabetes drug has been recalled after manufacturers found it contained unacceptably high levels of a cancer-causing contaminant. Indian pharmaceutical company Marksans Pharma ...

Rutgers scientists found that metformin can blunt many of the metabolic and cardiovascular improvements normally produced by ...

The META-AF trial found fewer recurrences of atrial arrhythmias, a benefit unexplained by weight loss or glycemic control.

A recall has been ordered for a high-profile diabetes drug after producers discovered it contained alarmingly high levels of a cancer-causing impurity. Marksans Pharma Limited has recalled metformin ...

The diabetes drug metformin hydrochloride has been recalled because it contains excess levels of a cancer-causing agent, the US Food and Drug Administration announced this week. The drug’s ...