Tag Archives: metformin
Metformin May Prevent Cancer and Heart Trouble
David Spero at Diabetes Self-Management has an interesting article about how metformin may prevent cancer and heart disease, and slow the aging process. Metformin is the usual first drug of choice for type 2 diabetes. Steve Parker, M.D.
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The Holy Grail of Diabetes Treatment: Preserving Beta Cell Function
A Nobel Prize in Medicine belongs to whoever (whomever?) figures out how to reliably and affordably protect and preserve beta cell function starting early in the course of type 2 diabetes. Or type 1 diabetes, for that matter. Dietary carbohydrates lead to … Continue reading
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Yet Another Diabetes Drug: Linagliptin
On May 2, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of linagliptin for adults with type 2 diabetes. It’s in the class called DPP-4 inhibitors. You’ll see it sold in the U.S. as Tradjenta. How do they … Continue reading
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Metformin Raises Risk of Vitamin B-12 Deficiency
A recent study out of the Netherlands shows that type 2 diabetics taking insulin and metformin are at risk of clinically significant vitamin B12 deficiency. B12 deficiency may cause anemia, nerve damage (neuropathy), and dementia, among other problems. Metformin is … Continue reading
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Drug Review: Metformin
Metformin is a major drug for treatment of type 2 diabetes. In fact, it’s usually the first choice when a drug is needed. This review is quite limited—consult your physician or pharmacist for full details. Remember that drug names vary … Continue reading
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Which Drug Is Best for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes?
Physicians now have an amazing array of drug therapies for control of type 2 diabetes. Until now, there has been no consensus as to which drugs to use, and when. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology … Continue reading
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Metformin May Reduce Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Diabetics
Reuters reported recently that people with type 2 diabetes using metformin had a 60% lower risk of developing pancreatic cancer compared with diabetics who never used metformin. People taking insulin and drugs that stimulate insulin secretion, such as sulfonylureas … Continue reading
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