Although metformin has been the go-to medication to manage type 2 diabetes for more than 60 years, researchers still do not have a complete picture of how it works. Scientists at Baylor College of ...

Among patients without DN at T2D diagnosis, the continuous use of metformin vs other oral hypoglycemic agents was associated with a lower risk for: Overt DN (incidence rate ratio [IRR], 0.82; 95% CI, ...

Metformin is an oral prescription drug widely used to control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes. Recently, studies have found several other potential health benefits of the drug, including fighting ...

Like any medication, metformin can interact with other drugs you might be taking. If you're a woman, this one interaction in particular may be of concern.

Metformin, an oral medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, is often prescribed off-label for weight loss. It helps to control blood sugar by reducing both the amount of glucose produced by the liver ...

Older people taking metformin, the first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes, show significantly lower rates of dementia and cognitive decline compared to those with diabetes not receiving the drug, ...

Metformin use in mCRC patients improved PFS during first-line 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy, but no OS benefit was observed. The study suggests metformin's potential as an adjunct therapy in mCRC, ...

Judith van Dalem, Martijn C G J Brouwers, Coen D A Stehouwer, André Krings, Hubert G M Leufkens, Johanna H M Driessen, Frank de Vries and Andrea M Burden OBJECTIVE To determine the association between ...

Whenever you start taking a new medication to treat a certain symptom or condition, it’s natural to wonder if the medicine is really making a difference for your health. When it comes to people who ...