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Common diabetes drug may help slow organ aging, monkey study shows

September 22, 2024

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New research shows that metformin may help slow down aging in certain organs, at least in monkeys. Scott Olson/Getty Images

In a new study conducted in cynomolgus monkeys, researchers have shown that metformin, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, can slow aging in multiple organs, including the brain.
Over a three-and-a-half-year period, they found that monkeys treated with metformin showed reduced age-related decline, with some exhibiting a six-year regression in certain aging…

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