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Diabetes drug may help protect the aging brain

A new study suggests that people with type 2 diabetes taking a common drug called metformin appear to have significantly slower decline in thinking and memory as they age. While additional research is necessary, the study’s results provide hope for a means of reducing dementia risk in people with type 2 diabetes. Scientists are planning a three-year study in people without diabetes.

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