For decades, scientists have puzzled over how metformin, the world’s most prescribed diabetes drug, works beyond lowering blood sugar. Now, a study from Kobe University reports that metformin users have lower blood copper and iron levels and higher zinc levels compared with non-users. The findings, published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, suggest that the drug’s ability to bind …
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Metformin doesn’t just manage diabetes—it reshapes copper, iron, and zinc levels in the body, a potential clue to its broad protective effects. Credit: Shutterstock Metformin, the world’s most prescribed diabetes drug, is known for benefits far beyond blood sugar control, yet its precise workings have remained a mystery. Researchers at Kobe University have now provided the first clinical evidence that …
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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 preventing life-threatening illness, experts told UPI. Used to treat Type 2 diabetes since the 1950s, metformin has in recent years been touted as a …
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For decades, scientists have debated how metformin, the world’s most widely prescribed type 2 diabetes drug, actually works. A new study from Baylor College of Medicine reveals a surprising player: the brain. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists found that metformin acts in the brain through Rap1 to control blood sugar. This insight could lead to more precise diabetes treatments. Metformin has been …
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Share on PinterestGLP-1 agonists vs metformin: Which diabetes drugs are linked to the lowest dementia risk? Image credit: Maskot/Getty Images There were about 589 million adults around the world living with diabetes in 2024, with 90% having type 2 diabetes. Past studies have shown that people who have type 2 diabetes are at a higher risk of developing dementia. A …
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