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Study: Men using diabetes drug metformin won't increase birth defect risk
A new, reassuring study finds that men can take the diabetes drug metformin without worrying that their offspring will suffer from birth defects.
Diabetes drug metformin safe for men who may become fathers, study finds
Men can take the widely prescribed diabetes drug metformin without fear of causing birth defects in their children, according to results of a large study published on Wednesday. Tracking more than 3 million pregnancies in Norway and Taiwan,
No link to birth defects found for potential fathers taking metformin for diabetes
Potential fathers with type 2 diabetes can be reassured that taking the drug metformin is not associated with birth defects in their offspring, concludes a large study of more than 3 million pregnancies published by The BMJ.
Paternal Metformin Use Does Not Increase Risk for Congenital Malformations
Paternal metformin use during the period of sperm development is not associated with an increased risk for congenital malformations in offspring, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in The BMJ.
Metformin Use Reduces Risk for Uterine Fibroids in Diabetes
Metformin use, compared with no use, was associated with a lower risk for uterine fibroids among women with diabetes.
Dad's Use of Diabetes Med Metformin Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk
Dad's Use of Diabetes Med Metformin Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A new, reassuring study finds that men can take the diabetes drug metformin without ...
6 Benefits of Taking Metformin (Besides Weight Loss)
If you or someone you know has diabetes, you’ve likely heard of metformin, a drug that’s primarily prescribed to support ...
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Metformin: An Unexpected Ally Against Long COVID?
Adults with type 2 diabetes using metformin had a slightly lower risk of dying or developing long COVID within 180 days after ...
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Metformin Shows Promise as a Preventative AMD Therapy
Metformin shows promise as a potential therapy for limiting the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration.
4 Tips for Knowing When to Take Metformin
Timing is everything for many things in life — including when to take medication like metformin, sold under the brand names ...
Diabetes, high BMI, previous metformin prescriptions are common in teens with prescriptions for GLP-1 RAs
Patients aged 10 to 17 years who are prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are more likely to have ...