A Drug's Secret: Science of Metformin's Benefits Revealed

Gregory Steinberg, professor of medicine at McMaster University, talks about a McMaster-led study that found that metformin induces the expression and secretion of a protein called growth differentiating factor 15, or GDF15. This discovery opens a number of avenues of research as scientists have been working to understand how a drug taken for diabetes may have beneficial effects on aging and other diseases. The study results were published in Nature Metabolism.


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[larsingvarsson]

The hammering noise in the back ground makes it impossible to listen to what is certainly an important message.

[Linda-xg]

Please get rid of the music. It is not necessary and is very intrusive.

[Efthymis_TheBest]

Taking metformin daily can prevent you from aging physically?

[TT-cjek]

Updated studies have shown MetFormin also affects the energy cycle in the mytochondria and lactic acid levels go up . Translation, cells are not getting the oxygen they need

[moybzde]

I thought it would help you with fibromyalsia?

[garygjl]

what is the effect of metformin on Ribosomes? anyone?

[Man-u-flex]

What does metformin have to do with autism ? Makes zero sense

[kunalsinghu]

It didn't have any affect on autism. Another way for drug company to push their medication to masses.