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Common diabetes drug can protect against age-related macular degeneration, research shows
pharmafile
November 01, 2018
A Taiwan, Chinaese research team has demonstrated a link between the use of the common diabetes medication metformin and significantly lower rates of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – the leading cause of blindness ...
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The old diabetes drug metformin may find yet another role: reversing lung fibrosis
fiercebiotech
July 09, 2018
The drug metformin has been used to control blood sugar in many patients with Type 2 diabetes for more than two decades.
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Metformin reverses established lung fibrosis
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
July 03, 2018
A diabetes drug suggests a potential therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis…
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Beta-Cell function of diabetic patients unaffected by metformin with insulin
biospectrumasia
June 27, 2018
Restoring Insulin Secretion (RISE) Pediatric Medication Study shows that youth have markedly reduced insulin sensitivity and respond differently to medications
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Metformin found to be safe for most diabetics with kidney disease
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
June 08, 2018
Acidosis related to use of metformin seen only in those with severely decreased kidney function…
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Metformin lowers risk of late miscarriage in pregnant women with PCOS
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
March 22, 2018
The oral diabetes medication metformin seems to reduce the chance of a late miscarriage and premature birth among women with polycystic ovary syndrome…
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Scientists find natural mimetics of anti-cancer & anti-aging drugs metformin and rapamycin
worldpharmanews
November 30, 2017
Researchers from the biological control research foundation, Insilico Medicine, Life Extension and other institutions announced the landmark research on identifying metformin and rapamycin natural analogue in the Journal of aging.
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Metformin may help in Parkinson’s disease
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
August 31, 2017
Researchers have found that a diabetes drug may help in certain types of Parkinson’s disease…