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Metformin could lower risk of dementia in African Americans with type 2 diabetes

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July 10, 2019

A large observational cohort study examining male veterans aged over 50 years with type 2 diabetes found that metformin use was associated with a significantly lower risk of dementia in African American patients. Read more

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