A widely prescribed diabetes drug may be sabotaging one of the most trusted strategies for preventing the disease: exercise. That is the conclusion of a Rutgers-led study published in The Journal of ...

Metformin failed to prevent metabolic syndrome in men on hormonal therapy for prostate cancer but did improve risk factors ...

Adults with atrial fibrillation and obesity/overweight (but no diabetes) who took the diabetes medication metformin after a rhythm correction procedure were more likely to stay free of AFib episodes ...

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed the retail price of 28 new drugs under the provisions of the Drugs Prices Control Order (DPCO), 2013, including several anti-diabetic, ...

People with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and obesity may have fewer episodes of AFib after ablation if they take the diabetes ...

A hospital in Thailand created a quick-action dialysis protocol for patients with metformin-associated lactic acidosis, a ...

Metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare but serious adverse effect of the diabetes drug metformin in which the ...

Rutgers researchers have discovered that a popular diabetes drug may reduce the health benefits people expect from it. A commonly prescribed medication for diabetes might actually be working against ...

Losing weight is one of the most common metformin side effects. Learn more about what the drug is, how it works, and if it’s a diabetes treatment for you.

The NHS has a word of warning on its website for anyone who is taking metformin, though it is especially aimed at people who are taking the commonly prescribed pill for a long time. Metformin is a ...

The NHS has issued a cautionary note on its website for those taking metformin, particularly those who have been on the medication for an extended period. Metformin is a commonly prescribed drug for ...