Metformin has been used for more than 60 years to lower blood-sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes — and is the second most-prescribed medication in the United States. The drug has long been known to have effects beyond treating diabetes, leadi…  | By SupremeCmdr on September 12, 2024 | Metformin has been used for more than 60 years to lower blood-sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes — and is the second most-prescribed medication in the United States. The drug has long been known to have effects beyond treating diabetes, leading researchers to study it against conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and ageing... The researchers observed that the drug slowed the biological ageing of many tissues, including from the lung, kidney, liver, skin and the brain's frontal lobe. They also found that it curbed chronic inflammation, a key hallmark of ageing. The study was not intended to see whether the drug extended the animals' lifespans; previous research has not established an impact on lifespan2 but has shown lengthened healthspan3 — the number of years an organism lives in good health. The brain aged more slowly in monkeys given a cheap diabetes drug https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02938-w Small sample size, just 12 monkeys. | | | |  | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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