As a front-line treatment for type 2 diabetes, metformin is among the most widely prescribed drugs in the United States. In 2021 alone, clinicians wrote more than 91 million orders for the medication ...

BBC Morning Live doctor Kasim Ahmed has warned that common medications can cause serious stomach problems if not taken ...

Those taking a widely-used medication have been urged to seek medical advice if they notice a particular symptom appearing on their skin. This side effect of metformin could signal serious liver ...

For decades, metformin has been considered the gold standard treatment for type 2 diabetes, widely prescribed, affordable, and generally safe. However, new research is reshaping how scientists ...

Metformin is the latest medication to be recalled due to concerns about a contaminant that may cause cancer. This time the contaminant is NDMA, which doesn’t stand for North Dakota-Massachusetts but ...

Metformin is an oral prescription drug widely used to control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes. Recently, studies have found several other potential health benefits of the drug, including fighting ...

Metformin regulates blood sugar by acting on brain pathways, not just liver or gut Researchers identified Rap1 protein in the hypothalamus as key to metformin's brain effect Suppressing Rap1 in brain ...

When Dana Bowling started taking metformin in 2010, she wasn't necessarily interested in losing any weight. The 28-year-old had polycystic ovary syndrome, which was preventing her from ovulating, and ...