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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Science
Brian Yalung

Scientists Discover Metformin Works Directly In The Brain, Offering New Diabetes Treatment Insights

Researchers identify Rap1 protein as key to metformin’s effect. (Credit: Kelly/Pexels)

For folks who are dealing with type 2 diabetes, Metformin should be a familiar first-line medication that any doctor would prescribe. However, a study may have just stumbled on something that would lead to new types of treatment involving the human brain.

Thanks to a study from the Baylor College of Medicine in the US, researchers were able to identify a brain pathway that the drug works through. Moreover, it appears to show biological processes that affect other areas of the human body according to Science Alert.

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