If you have type 2 diabetes, youve probably already been prescribed metformin, a common first-line treatment for the ...

A mini-review in Brain Medicine examines the distinct and often opposing roles of AMPKα1 and AMPKα2 isoforms in Alzheimer's ...

Metformin for weight loss was prescribed to Jelly Roll by nurse practitioner Danese Raxroad to reduce triglycerides and improve insulin signaling during his transformation ...

Medically reviewed by Kristie Reed, PharmD The best time of day to take medication for diabetes varies, depending on the type of medication. Some medications should be taken with food to lessen the ...

Metformin blunted exercise-induced improvements in vascular insulin sensitivity, aerobic fitness, inflammatory markers, and fasting glucose levels in adults at high risk for metabolic syndrome, ...

Rutgers scientists found that metformin can blunt many of the metabolic and cardiovascular improvements normally produced by exercise. Participants who took the drug saw reduced gains in fitness, ...

A common diabetes drug could dampen some of the key benefits of exercise, a new study has found. Researchers from Rutgers University discovered that adults who took metformin, a widely used generic ...

A widely prescribed diabetes drug may be sabotaging one of the most trusted strategies for preventing the disease: exercise. That is the conclusion of a Rutgers-led study published in The Journal of ...

Metformin, the world’s most widely used diabetes drug, has long been recognized for its surprising range of benefits beyond lowering blood sugar, from reducing inflammation to lowering cancer risk.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (UPI) --Medical science continues to develop new and innovative ways to boost health and well-being, but a relatively old drug -- metformin -- may hold the key to human longevity and ...

When it comes to weight loss, there are a number of tried and true lifestyle changes you can make to help you along the way. But sometimes, those extra pounds are as stubborn as a toddler who doesn’t ...

Although metformin has been the go-to medication to manage type 2 diabetes for more than 60 years, researchers still do not have a complete picture of how it works. Scientists at Baylor College of ...