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Cole Mercer

Millions Take Metformin Daily: Here Is What New Research Says About How It Actually Works

What the New Study Found

Metformin has been a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes for more than six decades, and researchers have spent most of that time arguing about how it works. A 2026 study suggests the answer may involve a different organ than the textbooks say.

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