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Spencer develops metformin for diabetics without GI side effects
Those who suffer from Type 2 diabetes know that the treatment can feel worse than the disease. The most debilitating side-effect, and one that often presents a major barrier to patient compliance, is
Generic diabetes drug combats lung cancer in preclinical study
Metformin has long been known as an effective therapy for type 2 diabetes. By inhibiting the hormone insulin-like growth factor-1, metformin can lower blood glucose. IGF-1, though, also has a role in
Diabetes med proves promising as a powerful tumor fighter
The generic diabetes drug metformin has proved to be a potent cancer weapon when combined with the standard chemotherapy doxorubicin, say researchers at Harvard Medical School. Testing the combo
Diabetes drug revs up effectiveness of vaccines
A team of U.S. and Canadian scientists made an unexpected discovery that could enable vaccine makers to significantly improve the effectiveness of currently approved vaccines. They found in an animal
