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Dec 1, 2024

Metformin and monkeys: what can we learn about delaying aging?

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

A new study reveals that metformin, a widely prescribed diabetes medication, can significantly improve health parameters in aged male cynomolgus monkeys — possibly by slowing the aging process. The findings represent an important step toward understanding how pharmaceutical interventions might, in the future, extend the healthspan and delay age-related diseases in humans.

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