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Metformin shown to prevent Long Covid across risk groups in randomized trials

• andsoitis 9mo ago
  Metformin is also popular in anti-aging circles due to its ability to modulate key cellular aging pathways. It activates AMPK and reduces mTORC1, enhances autophagy, reduces inflammation, and improves mitochondrial function, with studies showing promising, though not yet definitive, effects on increasing healthspan. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4772077/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4772077/
• SilverElfin 9mo ago
  I keep hearing of this as a wonder drug. Why is it locked behind a prescription?
  • Schmerika 9mo ago
    Cheap, effective, legal. You get to pick 2 (in the US).
• Tarsul 9mo ago
  I once read a study during the height of covid about this[1], which is why I loaded up on Metform. Was lucky enough not to get covid in the meanwhile (or didn't notice), but better safe than sorry.[2] [1]2022: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2201662 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2201662 [2]2024: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/common-diabetes-drug-lowers-sars-cov-2-levels-clinical-trial-finds https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/common-diabetes-drug-low...