Rutgers scientists found that metformin can blunt many of the metabolic and cardiovascular improvements normally produced by exercise. Participants who took the drug saw reduced gains in fitness, ...

A common diabetes drug could dampen some of the key benefits of exercise, a new study has found. Researchers from Rutgers University discovered that adults who took metformin, a widely used generic ...

Metformin (1,1-dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride), is today, the most prescribed oral medicine for type 2 diabetes, taken by millions of people every day. It is inexpensive, effective, and widely ...

A widely prescribed diabetes drug may be sabotaging one of the most trusted strategies for preventing the disease: exercise. That is the conclusion of a Rutgers-led study published in The Journal of ...

This retrospective study investigated the impact of metformin initiation on 24-hour urine parameters in patients with diabetes with urolithiasis. Utilizing the Medicare-Litholink database, we analyzed ...

When Is the Best Time to Take Metformin? This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. We get it — no one enjoys taking medications. It’s just another thing to tackle on your ...

Metformin, long trusted for diabetes, turns out to work in the brain too. By shutting down Rap1 in the hypothalamus, the drug lowers blood sugar more effectively than previously understood, opening ...

A common and inexpensive diabetes drug could significantly lower the risk of Long COVID in overweight individuals, opening new possibilities for prevention strategies in the pandemic’s long tail.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (UPI) --Medical science continues to develop new and innovative ways to boost health and well-being, but a relatively old drug -- metformin -- may hold the key to human longevity and ...

During a 10-year follow-up, metformin use was associated with significantly lower risks for both dementia and all-cause mortality in patients with overweight or obesity. Metformin, the most widely ...

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 ...