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Jun 24

A ‘miracle drug’ used for diabetes and weight loss maintenance may play a role in reducing coronavirus deaths – Business Insider India

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Metformin, a low-cost diabetes drug that has been dubbed a "miracle" because of its potential anti-aging properties, could also play a role in preventing the worst effects of the coronavirus, according to a preprint study from the University of Minnesota.

The study, which was one of the largest observational studies of coronavirus risk factors so far, found that obesity and diabetes were two big risks for COVID-19-related death, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported.

Tignanelli said metformin may help with COVID-19 infections because it reduces inflammation and lessens the body's immune system response. In some cases, people with COVID-19 have an overreactive immune response to the virus, which can result in death.

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An April 2019 study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine found metformin could help people lose weight for the long term.

"Taking a pill a day is a lot easier than going to diet and exercise for 15 years. Almost no one can achieve it," Dr. Kishore M. Gadde, the lead study author, previously told Insider.

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