Metformin makes it easier for women with the hormone disorder PCOS to get pregnant, and the mother often gets better throughout the pregnancy. Her children, however, have a markedly higher risk of ...

A comprehensive study presented at the Endocrine Society’s ENDO 24 annual meeting has revolutionized understanding of diabetes management during pregnancy. Following 10,117 mother-child pairs for up ...

Can sugar-free drinks make diabetes treatment less effective? A new study suggests artificially sweetened beverages might blunt metformin’s benefits, raising questions about their impact on weight ...

Metformin, long trusted for diabetes, turns out to work in the brain too. By shutting down Rap1 in the hypothalamus, the drug lowers blood sugar more effectively than previously understood, opening ...