New research now suggests that stopping diabetes drug metformin early may up the risk of developing thinking and memory problems as patients age. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI Millions of people with ...

Metformin is an old drug. In its earliest form, it was an extract from lilacs and was purportedly used in the 1700s to treat what the French called “sweet urine disease,” which we now know as diabetes ...

Share on Pinterest The medication metformin is often prescribed to help treat type 2 diabetes. Francis J Dean/Shutterstock Researchers are reporting that the type 2 diabetes drug metformin can help ...

Metformin is the most widely prescribed drug in the world to treat Type 2 diabetes, and it's been around for more than 60 years. But now, researchers are learning more about this popular medicine's ...

A commonly prescribed drug for diabetes, metformin, has a new side hustle. Besides helping to manage blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes, metformin can also fight off a type of cell that builds up in the ...

Millions of people with diabetes take the drug metformin to control their blood sugar levels. Meant to be taken for the long term, new research now suggests that stopping it early may up the risk of ...

Share on Pinterest A new study investigated whether metformin could help pregnant people with gestational diabetes. Ryan J Lane/Getty Images A new study indicates that the medication metformin may ...

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In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network, researchers conducted a randomized clinical trial to investigate whether early metformin therapy can reduce insulin dependence and improve ...

The telehealth company Hims & Hers has made waves for its Super Bowl ad that plugged its lower-priced form of injectable semaglutide, the active ingredient in weight loss juggernauts Wegovy and ...

Metformin failure in people with type 2 diabetes is very common, particularly among those with high A1c levels at the time of diagnosis, new findings suggest. An analysis of electronic health record ...