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Diabetes drug metformin may halve the risk of dementia
/ Email Print Metformin, a drug that helps control blood sugar levels, may also have a positive impact on the brain Kevin Miller/Alamy Th…
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/ Email Print Metformin, a drug that helps control blood sugar levels, may also have a positive impact on the brain Kevin Miller/Alamy The type 2 diabetes drug metformin may reduce the risk of dementia. A randomised study that followed people for more than 20 years found that it seems to halve the risk of developing the condition.
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