Best known as a type 2 diabetes treatment, metformin is also being investigated for its possible effects on PCOS and ageing.

A well-known diabetes drug may influence the brain.

Researchers found that certain immune cells, genes, and the drug metformin may help keep HIV dormant after treatment stops, ...

A surprising new clinical trial has revealed that metformin—a cheap, century-old drug widely used for type 2 diabetes—may help people with type 1 diabetes in an unexpected way. While researchers ...

What Are the Benefits of Metformin? Metformin is the most commonly prescribed oral drug for diabetes. Of course, if you or a loved one receives treatment for diabetes, you probably already knew this.

Share on Pinterest Metformin, a common medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, may also help reduce the viral reservoir in people living with HIV who are undergoing antiretroviral therapy. Francis ...

Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's ...

The telehealth company Hims & Hers has made waves for its Super Bowl ad that plugged its lower-priced form of injectable semaglutide, the active ingredient in weight loss juggernauts Wegovy and ...

How a 100-year-old medication is offering new hope to women at all ages and stages.

A large multinational study across five Nordic countries found that metformin use was linked to lower odds of esophageal ...