Metformin has been prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes to manage blood sugar for more than 60 years, but scientists haven't been exactly sure how it works.

In a previous mouse study, the same research team found a protein in the brain called Rap1, which impacted how glucose is ...

How Long Does it Take For Metformin to Work For Weight Loss? When you’re motivated to lose weight and taking steps to make it happen, you want results — fast. But, unfortunately, weight loss takes ...

The type 2 diabetes medication Ozempic has been hugely popular when prescribed off-label for weight loss, thanks to its ability to regulate your blood sugar and curb your appetite. But between ...

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 ...

Whenever you start taking a new medication to treat a certain symptom or condition, it’s natural to wonder if the medicine is really making a difference for your health. When it comes to people who ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whenever you start taking a new medication to treat a certain symptom or condition, it’s natural to ...

Both metformin and exercise can prevent prediabetes from progressing to diabetes. But is it beneficial to combine these interventions? A new study says no.

A Garvan-led clinical trial has found that using a common and inexpensive type 2 diabetes drug reduces insulin needs in type ...