The diabetes drug you’ve heard of for 60 years just revealed a secret — it’s been working on your brain all along.

An illustration showing how metformin works in the body. (Behnoush Hajian/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Metformin has been prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes to manage blood sugar for ...

You might have heard about medications like Ozempic®, Mounjaro®, and metformin for weight loss. But these drugs are actually diabetes medications that are sometimes prescribed off-label for weight ...

The increasing popularity of weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro and metformin may have you wondering how all these options stack up. Are there benefits to one over the other? How do side ...

GLP-1 weight loss drugs have quickly moved from medical journals to household conversations, reshaping how Americans think about obesity, diabetes and weight loss. Headlines often describe them as ...

Tirzepatide vs. semaglutide, which is better? Medical experts agree that tirzepatide has better results, but the right drug ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

SELECT was a large study focused on obesity and cardiovascular disease in people without type 2 diabetes, but it included kidney outcomes as a secondary end point. The data showed that semaglutide ...