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A Common Diabetes Drug Is Linked to 'Exceptional Longevity' in Women


Not only can the drug metformin help to effectively manage type 2 diabetes, but it may also give older women a better chance of living to the grand old age of 90, according to recent research – thanks, it seems, to a variety of anti-aging effects.

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