Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Cut Risks for Long COVID-19, Says Study
Metformin - a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, prevents the development of long COVID, a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, University of Minnesota has found. According to the research – called COVID-OUT,
NIH Reports the Use of Metformin in Adults with Diabetes Linked to Lower Risk of Long COVID
Large NIH-funded study supports previous studies showing potential benefit.
Metformin: Medicine Used To Treat Type 2 Diabetes Can Make You Look Younger, Studies Find
M etformin, a widely available generic drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, has recently garnered attention for its potential anti-aging effects. It has been a trusted medication s
Metformin Use in Diabetics Tied to Lower Long COVID Risk
Adults who use the prescription drug metformin to treat their type 2 diabetes have a lower risk of developing long COVID or dying after a COVID-19
Use of metformin in adults with diabetes linked to lower risk of long COVID
A clinical trial in 2023 showed that treatment with metformin, commonly used to help control blood sugar, reduced the risk of long COVID by as much as 40% in nearly 1,300 U.S. adults with ...
Diabetes Med Metformin Could Cut Risks for Long COVID
Long COVID can present with symptoms including chronic fatigue, brain fog and chest pain and it may last weeks or months after an initial COVID infection. It's thought that millions of Americans suffer with the illness.
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Foods to Avoid While Taking Metformin, According to a Pharmacist
Learn how a healthy diet can help optimize the effects of metformin, a common medication prescribed for type 2 diabetes.
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Metformin use tied to lower incidence of death, long COVID after COVID-19
After COVID infection, prevalent metformin use is associated with a slightly lower incidence of death or postacute sequalae of SARS-CoV-2.
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Metformin Associated with Lower Mortality Rates in Diabetes Patients With Heart Failure: Study
China: A recent meta-analysis has provided compelling evidence regarding the use of metformin in patients with type 2 ...
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Metformin Plus SOC Does Not Prolong Survival in Unselected mHSPC Cases
Metformin does not improve survival in unselected patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), but the drug may improve survival and other outcomes in those with high-volume ...
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Studies point to 2 potential new metformin uses
A pair of recent studies highlighted two potential new uses for metformin, a Type 2 diabetes drug. One points to the drug possibly helping people living with HIV, and another shows the drug could ...
Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin May Help Reduce Viral Reservoir in People with HIV
Metformin, a common medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, may also help reduce the viral reservoir in people living with ...
How a low-cost diabetes drug metformin can slow ageing in male monkeys
The scientists have said much more research would be required before metformin can be approved as an anti-ageing compound in ...
A Common Diabetes Drug Could Be a Fountain of Youth for Our Brains
Scientists in China have found evidence in monkeys that metformin can reliably slow down the brain's aging process.