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2. Are Diabetes Drugs Really Safe (& Reliable) for Weight Loss?

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   Metformin — a biguanide — is an oral diabetes medication that helps keep blood sugar in check by causing the liver to produce less glucose. It was approved by the FDA in 1994 for the treatment ...

3. Metformin - Wikipedia

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   Preliminary studies have examined whether metformin can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and whether there is a correlation between type 2 diabetes and the risk of Alzheimer's disease. [248] [249] While metformin may reduce body weight in persons with fragile X syndrome, whether it improves neurological or psychiatric symptoms is uncertain.

4. Diabetic nephropathy - Wikipedia

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   Diabetic nephropathy, also known as diabetic kidney disease, [5] is the chronic loss of kidney function occurring in those with diabetes mellitus. Diabetic nephropathy is the leading causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) globally. The triad of protein leaking into the urine (proteinuria or albuminuria ...

5. Type 2 diabetes - Wikipedia

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   There are several classes of diabetes medications available. Metformin is generally recommended as a first line treatment as there is some evidence that it decreases mortality; [7] [27] [123] however, this conclusion is questioned. [124] Metformin should not be used in those with severe kidney or liver problems. [24]

6. When Is the Best Time to Take Metformin? - AOL

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   Taking metformin with food can reduce the risk of gastrointestinal side effects, so try taking it with the same meal each day. If you take one metformin tablet a day, it’s usually recommended ...

7. Why do some researchers believe metformin may hold the key to ...

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   Some researchers are investigating how metformin, a common drug used to treat diabetes, may help prolong healthspan and lifespan. What evidence is there to support this notion?

8. Diabetes medication - Wikipedia

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   Buformin also was withdrawn due to lactic acidosis risk. [12] Metformin is a first-line medication used for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is generally prescribed at initial diagnosis in conjunction with exercise and weight loss, as opposed to the past, where it was prescribed after diet and exercise had failed.

9. Acute tubular necrosis - Wikipedia

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   Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is a medical condition involving the death of tubular epithelial cells that form the renal tubules of the kidneys.Because necrosis is often not present, the term acute tubular injury (ATI) is preferred by pathologists over the older name acute tubular necrosis (ATN). [1]