New research suggests that using the diabetes drug metformin for COVID-19 could help lower the risk of long Covid symptoms ...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare skin sarcoma known for its high recurrence rates, making treatment ...

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Weight loss can be a challenge, even for those who eat healthily and exercise regularly. But injectable type 2 diabetes ...

Evidence suggests that combining metformin with standard of care could increase survival and offer other benefits to patients with high-volume disease.

Objective Many societies recommend using estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) rather than serum creatinine (sCr) to determine metformin eligibility. We examined the potential impact of ...

Objective: To evaluate the effect of metformin on blood pressure and insulin sensitivity in non-diabetic, moderately obese, hypertensive patients. Patients and Methods: An 8-week double-blind ...

A new, reassuring study finds that men can take the diabetes drug metformin without worrying that their offspring will suffer ...

The study known as Colo-Prevent has been hailed as a "unique experiment" which could have "big implications" for people at ...

A major new trial has begun that will see scientists explore if a chemical mostly found in red grapes and products made from the grapes like wine can help prevent bowel cancer. The study called ...

The trial is testing multiple potential prevention drugs for bowel cancer, including aspirin and metformin. Previous studies led by Professor Karen Brown at the University of Leicester have found that ...