Metformin, a widely used diabetes medication, may have unexpected effects on the brain, in addition to its known role in ...

HealthDay News — The benefits of metformin outweigh the risks for young people with bipolar spectrum disorder who have overweight or obesity and are treated with second-generation antipsychotics, ...

In a piece by Dan Ross, he looks at the first metformin study which shows the drug has “prolonged detection time” ...

Three new studies shed light on some common questions about atrial fibrillation: whether your morning coffee matters, whether ...

The META-AF trial found fewer recurrences of atrial arrhythmias, a benefit unexplained by weight loss or glycemic control.

Metformin appears to blunt improvements in blood pressure, fitness and blood sugar control that normally come from regular ...

Actress Laide Bakare has sparked controversy by revealing why she introduced her 17-year-old daughter to clubbing and alcohol. In a recent interview with content creator Mr. Lilgaga, Bakare stated ...

About 12 million adults in the United States are affected by PTSD, impacting between 4% and 8% of the adult population – and up to 30% of military personnel and veterans. Strikingly, 63% of veterans ...

Just over a year ago, I wrote about the bureaucratic machinations in the U.S. attempting to import an anti-alcohol agenda into the government's 2025 Dietary Guidelines. Now, it appears that alcohol ...

Nigerian carrier Air Peace insists it has strict policies on alcohol use, even though neither pilot of a Boeing 737-500 which overran at Port Harcourt was sanctioned over such. Toxicology tests after ...

Metformin, the world’s most widely used diabetes drug, has long been recognized for its surprising range of benefits beyond lowering blood sugar, from reducing inflammation to lowering cancer risk.

Although metformin is the most widely prescribed diabetes drug in the world, its mechanism of action is still not clear. Kobe University endocrinologist OGAWA Wataru has now made significant progress, ...