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HealthDay News — The growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) is a novel biomarker for the use and dosing of metformin, according to a study published online in Diabetes Care. Hertzel C. Gerstein, MD, ...

How Long Does it Take For Metformin to Work For Weight Loss? When you’re motivated to lose weight and taking steps to make it happen, you want results — fast. But, unfortunately, weight loss takes ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Diabetes Medications for Weight Loss: What to Know Key takeaways: Some medications FDA-approved for type 2 diabetes can ...

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Both medications have similar side effects, such as stomach issues like diarrhea, nausea, and bloating. However, metformin’s side effects are usually milder and tend to improve over time. Ozempic, on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW YORK — Patients taking lower doses of metformin may be at lower risk for age-related macular degeneration, ...

The META-AF trial found fewer recurrences of atrial arrhythmias, a benefit unexplained by weight loss or glycemic control.

Adults with atrial fibrillation with overweight or obesity were less likely to experience recurrent atrial arrhythmia when ...

An open-label study shows that patients who took metformin after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation have significantly ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and prescribed 1,500 mg of metformin. My A1C is now 6.0, although even when it was 5.8, my endocrinologist kept the same dosage. My primary ...