Metformin is the most commonly prescribed oral drug for diabetes. Of course, if you or a loved one receives treatment for diabetes, you probably already knew this. 6 Benefits of Metformin (Besides ...

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TOPLINE: Metformin cuts the risk for diabetic nephropathy (DN) and major kidney and cardiovascular events in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D) across various renal function ...

Researchers at Columbia University have discovered that metformin, a well-known diabetes drug, may play an important role in ...

Metformin does not cause kidney damage by itself, however there is a risk of serious side effects if metformin is used when you have impaired renal function, Dr. Gupta notes.

The widely acclaimed diabetes drug metformin was linked with impaired brain function in patients who took the drug, although supplementation with vitamin B12 may alleviate metformin-induced deficienci ...

The research on metformin and human longevity is scant, but that hasn’t stopped some people from experimenting with it. By Mohana Ravindranath A few years ago, Marc Provissiero, a movie producer ...