Kate Johnson June 25, 2024 MONTREAL —Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Eli Lilly), the dual gastric inhibitory polypeptide–glucagon-like peptide 1 (GIP–GLP-1) receptor agonist that has shown significant benefits in diabetes and obesity, may also help prevent diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), new research suggests. In a large database analysis of patients with type 2 diabetes, those taking tirzepatide had...
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Diabetes medication class tied to lower risk of kidney stones
by Mass General Brigham Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRates of kidney stones are on the rise in the United States and around the world. Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of kidney stones, but some forms of treatment for this condition may also have the benefit of lowering risk of kidney stones. In a study...
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Research into use of diabetes medication for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer
by Medical University of Vienna Research into use of diabetes medication for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer. Credit: 2015 Lightspring/Shutterstock Patients with localized prostate cancer have a good chance of survival, but mortality rates among those with advanced, metastatic forms of the condition remain high. Until now, the precise mechanism behind the spread of the tumor has...
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Study: Using a diabetes medication after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 reduces risk of developing long COVID by 40%
by Lancet Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Taking a two-week course of metformin, a safe and affordable diabetes medication after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 leads to 40% fewer long COVID diagnoses over the following 10 months, compared to individuals taking a placebo, finds a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. The long-term symptoms some people experience...
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Association between diabetes medication and less severe cases of COVID-19
by University of Minnesota Medical School Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Published in PLOS ONE, a study led by the University of Minnesota Medical School studied adults with type 2 diabetes who were taking metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes medication. Researchers found an association with less severe cases of COVID-19 for those prescribed metformin. These findings were...
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How a widely used diabetes medication actually works
by Isabella Backman, Yale University Metformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domain Physicians have used the drug metformin to treat type 2 diabetes for more than half a century, but despite its prevalence, researchers have lacked a clear understanding of how it works. Now, Yale researchers have elucidated the mechanism behind metformin and related type 2...
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The diabetes medication that could revolutionise heart failure treatment
by University of East Anglia Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A medication originally used for patients with diabetes is the first to help people with heart failure and could revolutionize treatment, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Early research had shown that Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors could help around half of heart failure patients—those...
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A molecule from gut bacteria reduces effect of diabetes medication
by Margareta G. Kubista, University of Gothenburg The action of metformin, the classic drug used to treat diabetes by stabilizing blood sugar, can be blocked by a molecule from the bacteria in our intestines, a University of Gothenburg study shows. Metformin is the primary treatment option for type 2 diabetes, but there are major variations in...