Metformin

In the past 2 decades, metformin has become a mainstay of type 2 diabetes management and is now the recommended first-line drug for treating the disease in the United States and worldwide.

Providers should focus more on using pharmacotherapies in addition to lifestyle intervention to prevent progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes, according to two researchers.

The addition of metformin to standard chemotherapy improved outcomes for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, according to findings presented at Society of Hematologic Oncology Annual Meeting.

Youths with type 2 diabetes who had a lower mean HbA1c shortly after diagnosis have similar long-term beta-cell deterioration as those with a higher HbA1c, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.

Hormonal treatments for hidradenitis suppurativa — particularly finasteride, spironolactone and metformin — are efficacious and safe for women, but dermatologists should be aware of treatment interactions, according to a review.

Healio spoke with David Klonoff, MD, about the latest innovations in diabetes medications.

Researchers at the American Society for Preventive Cardiology reported that the benefits of exercise occur at levels well below federal recommendations, and its impact on mortality risk is observed across ages, races and genders.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Experimental and clinical evidence suggest the diabetes drug metformin may offer CV benefits that do not depend on the presence of diabetes, and an ongoing trial will help researchers learn more, according to a speaker.

In the TRAVERSE trial, men with hypogonadism at high risk for CVD who received testosterone had a similar risk for major adverse cardiovascular events compared with those who received placebo.

Adults with overweight or obesity who received metformin shortly after a COVID-19 diagnosis had a lower risk for developing long COVID than those receiving placebo, according to study data.