Exercise in a Pill? Metformin Shows Surprising Effects in Cancer Patients

Exercise in a Pill? Metformin Shows Surprising Effects in Cancer Patients

Researchers have identified a surprising metabolic effect of a widely used diabetes drug in men undergoing prostate cancer treatment. A new study suggests that metformin, a commonly prescribed drug for diabetes, may reproduce a key biological effect of exercise in men with prostate cancer. Researchers found that the medication increases levels of a molecule linked [...]

How diabetes drug metformin supports the body during cancer treatment

Scientists have discovered that metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, may help the body in a way that is similar to exercise. The study, published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, focused on men with prostate cancer and found that the drug increases a molecule linked to energy balance and weight control. Staying physically active […] The post How diabetes drug metformin supports the body during cancer treatment appeared first on Knowridg…