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Dec 14, 2016

Inexpensive Diabetes Drug May Be New Weapon in War on Cancer

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Sometimes a drug intended for one purpose turns out to have other uses. Metformin, a treatment for type 2 diabetes, may prove effective in treating cancer.

Researchers are a step closer to figuring out how metformin may help prevent cancer.

Metformin is generally used to treat type 2 diabetes. The drug helps the body use insulin more effectively.

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