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Could a Decades-Old Diabetes Drug Help the Body Age More Slowly?

A familiar diabetes pill could hold the power to slow the biological forces that leave the body increasingly vulnerable to disease as it ages. What if a drug already prescribed to millions of people could do more than control blood sugar?

Could a Decades-Old Diabetes Drug Help the Body Age More Slowly?

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A familiar diabetes pill could hold the power to slow the biological forces that leave the body increasingly vulnerable to disease as it ages.

What if a drug already prescribed to millions of people could do more than control blood sugar?

For years, researchers have wondered whether metformin, one of the world's most widely used [...]

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A familiar diabetes pill could hold the power to slow the biological forces that leave the body increasingly vulnerable to disease as it ages. What if a drug already prescribed to millions of people could do more than control blood sugar? For years, researchers have wondered whether metformin, one of the world's most widely used [...]

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