Millions of people take metformin, a Type 2 diabetes medication that lowers blood sugar. The "wonder drug" has also been shown to slow cancer growth, improve COVID outcomes and reduce inflammation.

Regenerative medicine offers potential in providing treatment for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Therapies like stem cell ...

Two independent studies from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) show that patients with type 2 diabetes who are treated with the drug Ozempic have an increased risk of developing damage to the ...

Research investigating testing methods for gestational diabetes suggests that over half of pregnant women with the condition ...

A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has identified a mechanistic link ...

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India has set up its first diabetes biobank in Chennai. This partnership between the Indian Council of Medical Research and ...

In use for some 60 years, scientists really didn't know exactly how metformin worked to lower blood sugar levels — until now.

Dec. 12, 2024 — Some patients with diabetes develop a serious condition known as diabetic cardiomyopathy, which is slow and cannot be directly attributed to hypertension or other cardiovascular ...

Two independent studies from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) show that patients with type 2 diabetes who are treated with the drug Ozempic have an increased risk of developing damage to the ...