In a previous mouse study, the same research team found a protein in the brain called Rap1, which impacted how glucose is ...

Metformin treatment in type 1 diabetes lowers insulin dosage but does not improve insulin resistance, highlighting its ...

Recent research reveals that metformin, a long-used diabetes drug, may function through the brain more than previously believed. Scientists found out that the medication reaches the ventromedial ...

Experts recommend speaking to a doctor before changing medication routines. A new study suggests metformin, one of the most ...

Both metformin and exercise can prevent prediabetes from progressing to diabetes. But is it beneficial to combine these interventions? A new study says no.

Metformin, a drug used as a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes, has been associated with a 30% lower risk of death, according to a new study. The research adds to the growing body of evidence ...

Patients with type 2 diabetes and a preexisting severe mental illness are prescribed metformin and insulin sooner after ...

Metformin, the most common first-line type 2 diabetes medication, may also improve dementia risk. New research found that patients with type 2 diabetes who stopped using the drug had a greater risk of ...

Metformin is particularly effective for people with diabetes or prediabetes who have obesity and have difficulty managing their blood sugar through lifestyle changes alone. Metformin is a widely used ...

The surprising findings could improve how doctors manage type 1 diabetes and ease the significant burden that people with the condition face when using insulin alone. In their published paper in ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old woman who isn’t prediabetic or diabetic. My BMI is 31.2. My doctor has prescribed a trial of metformin for weight loss as an alternative to starting Ozempic or one ...