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After 60 Years, Scientists Uncover Hidden Brain Pathway Behind Diabetes Drug Metformin


Scientists found that metformin acts in the brain through Rap1 to control blood sugar. This insight could lead to more precise diabetes treatments. Metformin has been the standard treatment for type 2 diabetes for more than six decades, yet scientists still do not fully understand how it works. A

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