US EditionMetformin Mimics Exercise-Related Metabolic Effects in Prostate Cancer Patients
The diabetes drug increased Lac-Phe levels in 7 patients, a signal researchers said may help counter hormone therapy-related metabolic syndrome.
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Metformin imitates biological benefits of exercise in men with prostate cancer
A common diabetes medication could help men with prostate cancer who develop hormone therapy-related metabolic syndrome through a biological process closely associated with exercise.An evaluation of serum samples from more than 30 patients with prostate cancer found those who took metformin had elevated levels of the metabolite N-lactoyl-phenylalanine (Lac-Phe), which is known to increase with
Metformin mimics exercise-related metabolic effects in prostate cancer patients
A new study has found that metformin, a widely prescribed diabetes drug, may mimic one of exercise's core biological effects in men with prostate cancer, raising levels of a molecule tied to energy balance and weight control even when patients are inactive.
Diabetes drug metformin may echo the benefits of exercise in prostate cancer care
A new study has found that metformin, a widely prescribed diabetes drug, may mimic one of exercise's core biological effects in men with prostate cancer, raising levels of a molecule tied to energy balance and weight control even when patients are inactive. The findings suggest that metformin could help counter the metabolic strain of hormone therapy, when fatigue and other side effects often limit physical activity.
News for the Day and the Hour Latest News Today Metformin is a medicine used mainly to treat type 2 diabetes that helps control blood glucose levels. Scientists in the United States identified that the drug could be given another use as well. In men with prostate cancer, the drug could produce a similar effect to that generated by intense exercise in the body. It is because metformin raises the levels of a molecule key to energy balance and wei…
Metformin, a drug indicated for diabetes, could replicate the benefits of physical exercise in the treatment of prostate cancer, according to a study conducted by a team of researchers from Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami.
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