Metformin use in men associated with birth defects in their offspring
Men who take metformin, a treatment for diabetes, three months before conceiving a baby are more likely to see their ...
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Diabetes: part of Metformin’s mechanism of action discovered
Japanese researchers have discovered that Metformin, one of the main drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes, accumulates in the ...
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Multiple sclerosis: a drug against diabetes to slow the disease?
Metformin, usually used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes, would be extremely effective in treating nerve damage due to ...
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy: an old oral antidiabetic promotes muscle protection
Mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy recovered more than 20% of muscle strength thanks to a traditional oral antidiabetic, metformin.Mice suffering ...
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Diabetes: why vitamin B12 is essential
Routine screening for vitamin B12 deficiency in all patients with type 2 diabetes treated with metformin could prevent irreversible nerve ...
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Fetal alcoholism: two molecules would alleviate the symptoms
An antidiabetic and a thyroid hormone would reduce cognitive impairment caused by exposure to alcohol during pregnancy.Two well-known and widely ...
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Metformin: medicines for diabetes under surveillance
© Getty Images / iStockphotoSince impurities were discovered a little over a year ago in batches of drugs of the ...
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Tired of side effects, 1/3 of diabetics stop their treatment
Bowel problem, loss of appetite, metallic taste in the mouth, the side effects of treatment for type 2 diabetes are ...
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Progeria: an antidiabetic could treat “old children”
Metformin, a common anti-diabetic drug, is thought to be able to treat progeria. This very rare genetic disease causes premature ...
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Diabetes: during pregnancy, metformin influences the weight of the future baby
© ThinkstockMetformin is currently the most prescribed drug against type 2 diabetes, a chronic condition that affects around 3.7 million ...
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Type 2 diabetes: incretins, an alternative to deadlocked patients
The possibilities of treatment are increasing for type 2 diabetics. Among them, incretins are particularly interesting: well tolerated, they lend ...
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Diabetes: the winning duo of physical activity and healthy eating
Combining physical activity with weight loss has delayed the onset of diabetes in people at high risk. These results presented ...
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An anti-diabetic slows down the aging of cells
The most widely used anti-diabetic, metformin, may also be beneficial against cellular aging. This is what a study carried out ...
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Wind of suspicion among diabetics
Several studies implicate the standard treatment in type 2 diabetics. Attacks denounced by several specialists but which cause trouble in ...
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