Metformin

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  Brain Ageing in Monkeys Delays After Being Given Diabetes Medicine Metformin, Study Shows

  A recent study has highlighted the potential of metformin, a commonly used diabetes medication, in slowing the ageing process in monkeys. Published in Cell on 12 September, the research shows that daily doses of metformin can preserve cognitive function and delay the ageing effects on various tissues, particularly the brain. This study brings forwa...

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  Nutritionist Warns Of Metformin's Impact On Overall Health, Recommends Tips

  "Metformin is one of the most common drugs used and if you are taking metformin, you are at risk of certain nutritional deficiencies," says Lovneet Batra.

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  Contraception: Planning To Start Birth Control Pills? Try These 4 Things First

  In a post on Instagram, nutritionist Rashi Chowdhary lists the four hacks you need to follow three months before you jump on any medication like Metformin or OCPs.

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  Regulator Asks 5 Firms To Recall Diabetes Drug Over Carcinogen Concerns

  The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it has recommended five pharmaceutical firms to voluntarily recall their diabetes drug metformin after the agency found high levels of a possible cancer-causing impurity in some versions of the medication.

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  This Hormone Can Protect Women From Liver Cancer

  The study suggested that adiponectin and metformin -- a common antidiabetic drug -- could be used as novel treatments for liver cancer.

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  This Diabetes Drug Could Treat Heart Disease: Study

  Metformin -- a drug commonly used to treat Type-2 diabetes -- might also be used to treat a specific form of heart failure known as preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF),

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  Gastric Banding May Help Slow Down Prediabetes: 5 Diet Tips For Diabetes Management

  The researchers said that gastric banding is as effective as taking a pill of Metformin, which is popularly taken to slow down prediabetes

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  Scientists Find A Diabetes Drug That Can Treat Lung Disorders : Home Remedies For Pulmonary Fibrosis

  Scientists have discovered that a drug, originally used for the treatment of diabetes, can reverse a fatal lung disorder. Using the drug metformin led to a lower fibrotic activity.

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  The Sulforaphane In Broccoli Can Help Cure Diabetes

  Sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli could be a new treatment for type 2 diabetes as it is believed to lower blood sugar levels by 10%.

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  Diabetes Drug May Help Rebuild Body After Heart Attack: Study

  A common drug used by diabetes patients to prevent heart disease can be used to aid recovery from a heart attack, reveals a new study.

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  Diabetes Drug May Slow Growth Of Pancreatic Cancer: Study

  Researchers including those of Indian-origin may have uncovered a novel mechanism behind the ability of the diabetes drug metformin to inhibit the progression of pancreatic cancer.

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  Diabetes Drug Slows Down Growth Of Pancreatic Cancer

  Researchers are likely to have uncovered a novel mechanism behind the ability of the common diabetes drug - metformin -- to inhibit the progression of pancreatic cancer.

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  Anti-Ageing Pill May Undergo First Clinical Trial in US

  A drug widely used for diabetes may soon undergo first clinical trial as an anti-ageing medicine in the US.

• This Diabetes Drug May Even Benefit Non-Diabetics

  A recent study at the Cardiff University's school of medicine has unraveled quite an interesting fact about a diabetes treating drug called Matformin. A research team has found that this widely prescribed drug has properties that can combat cancer, cardiovascular...

• Diabetes Pill May Have Anti-Ageing Effects

  A diabetes drug given in low doses may have anti-ageing effects, US scientists have said following an experiment with mice.Scientists believe the drug, metformin, may mimic the effects of extreme calorie restriction.Eating a very low calorie diet is thought...