The Sooner, the Better Results with Metformin: A recent study has revealed that beginning Metformin early in life could increase the success rate of the drug manifold in patients suffering from diabetes. Co-author Gregory A. Nichols believes that starting the drug early preserves the body’s own ability to control blood sugar, which in turn prevents the long-term complications of diabetes like heart disease, kidney failure, and blindness. See this week’s Item #1.
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