We may finally understand how metformin lowers blood sugar, animal study finds

Monday, March 10, 2025 - 10:34 in Health & Medicine

The common diabetes drug metformin works partly by excreting sugar from the bloodstream into the intestines, where gut bacteria then convert it into chemicals that improve the insulin response.

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