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 ...

Resveratrol, a natural compound mostly found in red grapes, as well as blueberries, raspberries and peanuts, will form part ...

The study will use a purified form of the natural compound, with the trial also testing if drugs like aspirin and metformin ...

Alongside looking to see if it can prevent bowel cancer, it will also look at other potential treatments to prevent bowel cancer, including aspirin and metformin, a medication prescribed to help ...

New research suggests that using the diabetes drug metformin for COVID-19 could help lower the risk of long Covid symptoms and improve its recovery time by as much as 41%, according to data presented ...

Patients aged 10 to 17 years who are prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are more likely to have comorbid type 2 diabetes, high body mass index, and a previous metformin ...

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) Men can take the widely prescribed diabetes drug metformin without fear of causing birth defects in their children, according to results of a large study published on ...

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

Using these organoids, they tested both metformin and imatinib, a drug already approved for DFSP treatment. Their study revealed that, beyond inhibiting tumor growth, metformin uniquely impacted ...

People living with type 2 diabetes may know all about metformin, which is an oral medication taken to manage this health condition. This medicine works by lowering blood sugar levels, improving ...

Men taking metformin can be reassured that there is no link with birth defects, say researchers who reviewed data from more than three million pregnancies. The study was done after Danish researchers ...