New research suggests that using the diabetes drug metformin for COVID-19 could help lower the risk of long Covid symptoms and improve its recovery time by as much as 41%, according to data presented ...

Evidence suggests that combining metformin with standard of care could increase survival and offer other benefits to patients with high-volume disease.

There are many mechanisms at work here, but the blood sugar increase is probably secondary to the weight gain, rather than ...

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The chemical, known as resveratrol, is also found in red wine – but you can skip toasting to your health, given alcohol has been shown to increase cancer risks. Instead, researchers are trialling ...

Scientists are set to investigate whether a chemical predominantly found in red grapes – and by extension, red wine and juice ...

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The trial, led by researchers at the University of Leicester, UK, is also testing multiple potential prevention drugs for ...

Weight loss can be a challenge, even for those who eat healthily and exercise regularly. But injectable type 2 diabetes ...

The study known as Colo-Prevent has been hailed as a "unique experiment" which could have "big implications" for people at ...

I was wondering whether Ozempic might be prescribed for somebody who gained weight due to antipsychotics or drugs for depression. I read some years ago that the weight gain associated with ...

The trial is testing multiple potential prevention drugs for bowel cancer, including aspirin and metformin. Previous studies led by Professor Karen Brown at the University of Leicester have found that ...