Secrets of Diabetes Drug Unlocked

McMaster University scientists have unlocked the mystery of diabetes drug metformin. Their research is published in today's issue of the journal iNature Medicine/i. "The key is that metformin doesn't work to lower blood glucose by directly working on the glucose. It works on reducing harmful fat molecules in the liver, which then allows insulin to work better and lower blood sugar levels," said Greg Steinberg, associate professor in the Department of Medicine ...