Metformin
Funding to research metformin’s ability to delay or prevent cancers
Posted in Medicine on 29th Sep, 2022
by Alex Muller
A research project embedded within the Metformin in Li Fraumeni (MILI) trial will investigate metformin’s mechanism of action when taken as a preventative for mTP53-driven cancers.
Metformin could be the first FDA approved antiaging drug
Posted in Medicine on 27th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller
Most surprising of all, Metformin-takers seemed to get cancer far less frequently.
How diabetes drug metformin prevents, suppresses cancer growth
Posted in Medicine on 19th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
Ancient genetic pathway suggests new ways to fight cancers and support healthy ageing.
Type-1 diabetes 'prevention' trial starts in Scotland
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Metformin is already used to treat diabetes, but it is not clear if it might prevent it from developing in the first place.
Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Decrease Cancer Deaths
Posted in Medicine on 17th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Over 400 million people in the world have diabetes, 400 times higher compared to data collected in 1980.