This diabetes drug may help older people stay strong after illness and surgery
A common diabetes medicine that has been used for many years may soon have a surprising new purpose.
Scientists now believe that Metformin, a low-cost...
Popular diabetes drug may lower blood sugar through the gut, study finds
For decades, metformin has been considered one of the most trusted treatments for type 2 diabetes.
Doctors around the world prescribe it to millions of...
Diabetes drug could quietly save millions from heart and kidney failure
Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest-growing health problems in the world. Millions of people live with the condition every day, and many...
Diabetes, weight-loss drugs not a perfect fit?
Type 2 diabetes affects millions of people worldwide and now a new international study, jointly led by Adelaide University, University of Oxford, ETH Zurich,...
Diabetes drug metformin may work in the gut, not the liver
Metformin is one of the most widely used medicines in the world. Millions of people with type 2 diabetes take it every day to...
Scientists find another hormone behind type 2 diabetes—and the liver may be the key
For many years, scientists studying type 2 diabetes have mainly focused on one hormone: insulin. Insulin is produced by the pancreas and helps move...
Common diabetes drugs may increase risks of heart attacks and strokes
Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common long-term health conditions in the world. Millions of people depend on daily medications to keep...
Why some diabetes patients recover better after weight-loss surgery
Scientists are discovering that the bacteria living inside the human gut may have far more influence on health than anyone once imagined.
These microscopic organisms...
FDA warns popular diabetes drugs may cause rare but dangerous infection
A group of diabetes medications that has become increasingly popular in recent years may carry a rare but very serious health risk, according to...
AI scans reveal a hidden type of fat linked to high blood pressure and...
Researchers in Germany have discovered that a hidden type of fat deep inside muscles may reveal serious health risks long before symptoms appear.
Using MRI...