As an alternative, some doctors have been prescribing metformin—an oral diabetes drug—off-label for weight loss. But how does ...

A new study warns that metformin, used to manage diabetes during pregnancy, could restrict fetal growth. Research involving primates showed that the drug crosses the placenta and accumulates in the ...

A new study has found that metformin if taken during pregnancy could possibly restrict foetus growth, including a slow ...

Could a compound found in red grapes be the key to preventing bowel cancer? Researchers are now asking whether resveratrol — a natural substance in red grapes and wine — can stop cancer before it ...

A new, reassuring study finds that men can take the diabetes drug metformin without worrying that their offspring will suffer from birth defects. Recent research raised concerns that metformin ...

Oct 16 (Reuters) - Men can take the widely prescribed diabetes drug metformin without fear of causing birth defects in their children, according to results of a large study published on Wednesday.

Weight loss can be a challenge, even for those who eat healthily and exercise regularly. But injectable type 2 diabetes ...

Office systolic and diastolic blood pressures after the run-in period were 153 (± 22) and 96 (± 4)mm Hg in the metformin group, and 153 (± 30) and 97 (± 9)mm Hg in the placebo group ...

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Objective: To evaluate the effect of metformin on blood pressure and insulin sensitivity in non-diabetic, moderately obese, hypertensive patients. Patients and Methods: An 8-week double-blind ...