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flag A clinical trial found metformin reduces insulin needs by 12% in type 1 diabetes patients without improving insulin resistance.

flag A new Australian clinical trial found that metformin, a common diabetes drug, reduces insulin needs by about 12% in people with type 1 diabetes, despite not improving insulin resistance. flag The six-month study, involving 40 adults with long-term type 1 diabetes, used precise metabolic testing and found no significant change in insulin sensitivity, but a meaningful decrease in insulin dosage. flag Researchers say this could ease the physical and emotional burden of daily insulin use, offering a potential low-cost addition to treatment. flag The findings, published in Nature Communications, suggest metformin may help improve quality of life, though further research is needed to understand the mechanism.

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