Credit: Getty Images This literature review supports the use of metformin as an effective and safe treatment alternative to insulin for pregnant women with gestational diabetes. Another option for ...

Oral glucose-lowering medications weren't up to snuff with insulin for gestational diabetes, a randomized clinical trial found. Among 820 individuals, 23.9% of infants born to mothers treated with a ...

Adding a fourth oral antidiabetic drug to a triple regimen beats metformin dose escalation for achieving glycemic control.

Treatment of gestational diabetes with metformin, and glyburide if needed, does not meet noninferiority criteria versus insulin. (HealthDay News) — With respect to the proportion of infants born large ...

Kumamoto University scientists have unveiled a novel compound, HPH-15, with dual effects of reducing blood glucose levels and combating fat accumulation, marking a significant leap in diabetes ...

Along with lifestyle changes, metformin can help you get your blood sugar, also called blood glucose, under control. If your blood sugar is not controlled, metformin may not be working for you, and ...

Overall, 79% of the participants randomly assigned to oral agents maintained glycemic control without insulin. Doortje Rademaker, MD, from the Amsterdam University Medical Center, and colleagues ...