Diabetes drug metformin could extend lives

By UK Telegraph Published at October 2, 2009 Views 1,896 Comments 10 Likes 6

British researchers believe that metformin used to treat type 2 diabetes could also extend lives…

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	Eugenia January 15, 2010 at 10:20 am 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate I take metformin and it does good for me when I exercise and eat right. I have monitored it in about a week so I don't know what it is now but when I went to doc last week it was 110 so that is good for me
	Peetie October 12, 2009 at 3:44 pm 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate I had to stop using it awhile back. It caused me alot of intestinal problems.
	Rose2149 October 10, 2009 at 8:22 pm 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate not good for you if you have kidney problems
	emccoy223 October 10, 2009 at 7:26 pm 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate Good news for me.
	Lyndy October 9, 2009 at 7:00 am 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate If this is really true, that's good to know
	Brgmaude October 6, 2009 at 10:28 pm 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate I am on metformin and this is really good news.
	cricket61 October 3, 2009 at 8:27 pm 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate My husband was taking metform and has been taken off because it has messed up his keddenys
	Retta October 2, 2009 at 8:07 pm 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate AWESOME!!! I take metformin and it is nice to hear positive news about it.
	Blue Moon October 2, 2009 at 3:44 pm 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate It would be interesting to know how long the study was conducted for to determine the results. If life expectancy see can be extended there will be a higher demand for the drug and not just for diabetics.
	redwingluver9398 October 2, 2009 at 3:04 pm 0 Likes I like this I don't like this Report as inappropriate interesting article. I hope the scientists are right!