diabetes drugs

by I. Edwards edited by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source A group of medications often used to treat diabetes may also help protect aging kidneys, according to a new study. Published recently in the journal Kidney International, the study tested drugs called SGLT2 inhibitors in African turquoise killifish, a small fish that lives only […]

Health17 November 2025 ByDavid Nield (PeopleImages/Getty Images) Not only can the drug metformin help to effectively manage type 2 diabetes, but it may also give older women a better chance of living to the grand old age of 90, according to recent research – thanks, it seems, to a variety of anti-aging effects. Scientists in the US and

by American Heart Association edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes Metformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domain People with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and obesity may have fewer episodes of AFib after ablation if they take the diabetes medication metformin in addition to standard care, according to a preliminary, late-breaking science presentation Sunday at the American

by Ingrid Fadelli, Phys.org edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Comparison of drug-target Mendelian randomization (DTMR) with randomized control trials (RCTs) (adapted from Chauquet et al. [90]). The design for a a hypothetical RCT that investigates the impact of GIPR/GLP1R agonists on alcohol consumption behaviors, liver health, and food preferences is compared to b

by Olivia Dimmer, Northwestern University edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2025). DOI: 10.1172/jci188933 A new Northwestern Medicine study has shed light on how a class of diabetes drugs may protect the kidneys—not just by lowering blood sugar, but by triggering a molecular shift that dampens inflammation, according to