Scientists discover metformin may work mainly through the gut, not the liver

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For decades, scientists believed that metformin, one of the world’s most widely used drugs for Type 2 Diabetes, mainly worked by targeting the liver to reduce sugar production. But a new study from Northwestern University suggests the drug’s real power may actually come from the gut. The study, published in Nature Metabolism, found that metformin […] The post Scientists discover metformin may work mainly through the gut, not the liver appeared first on Knowridge Science Report .