A drug widely prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes
could help us all live longer, a study says. AP monitored by Daily Mail.
Research suggests metformin, which controls glucose
levels, may also stave off cardiovascular disease and cancer – whether someone
has diabetes or not.
Scientists who studied more than 180,000 people found
a ‘small but statistically significant improvement in survival’ in those taking
metformin, compared with those given older anti-diabetic drugs and a group
without diabetes.
However,
experts said the five-and-a-half year follow-up period was relatively short,
considering the complications of diabetes get worse over time and are linked
with a shorter lifespan.
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