Metformin is a trusted treatment for type 2 diabetes, but some people are being prescribed the drug for weight loss. (Getty Images) But what exactly does metformin do, and is it effective for weight ...

New research now suggests that stopping diabetes drug metformin early may up the risk of developing thinking and memory problems as patients age. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI Millions of people with ...

Diabetes drugs may be doing more than managing blood sugar, they could also shape cancer biology in unexpected ways.

Whether you have type 2 diabetes, obesity or just a few extra pounds that you’d like some help shedding, chances are you’re one of the millions of adults worldwide who heard about Novo Nordisk’s ...

Groundbreaking research reveals that common blood sugar medications do more than manage glucose—they are actively reshaping ...

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WASHINGTON — Nostrum Laboratories is voluntarily recalling one lot of the diabetes drug metformin, because it may contain high levels of a cancer-causing chemical, according to a notice by the U.S.

Medically reviewed by Erika Prouty, PharmD Many people with diabetes or prediabetes try supplements to help control their ...

Metformin, a medication commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, helps the body regulate sugar in the bloodstream. Part of the class of drugs known as biguanides, metformin reduces the amount of sugar ...

A popular diabetes drug could be linked to major birth defects, according to researchers. In a study from Stanford University, the University of Southern Denmark and Copenhagen University, published ...

Metformin is an old drug. In its earliest form, it was an extract from lilacs and was purportedly used in the 1700s to treat what the French called “sweet urine disease,” which we now know as diabetes ...