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    Citizenschallenge-v.3 replied to the topic Metformin anyone? in the forum Science and Technology 5 years ago

    An Anti-Aging Pill? Think Twice
    The diabetes drug metformin, sometimes taken to slow aging, may blunt the health benefits of exercise.

    By Gretchen Reynolds,  June 19, 2019

    www_nytimes_com/2019/06/19/well/move/an-anti-aging-pill-think-twice_html

    A popular diabetes drug sometimes taken to slow aging may diminish some of the expected health benefits of aerobic exercise in healthy older adults, according to a new report. The drug, metformin, can blunt certain physical changes from exercise that normally help people to age well.

    The results raise questions about the relationship of pills and physical activity in healthy aging and also whether we know enough about how drugs and exercise interact. The results are particularly disconcerting given that healthy, active people may be considering taking the drug to slow aging.

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