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[narrator] And for a lot of people in the field

And for a lot of people in the field the great hope now isthe anti-diabetes drug...

Explained • S01E15 • 2018

[narrator]
And for a lot of people in the field the great hope now is
the anti-diabetes drug metformin. The active ingredient in metformin
comes from the plant Galega officinalis, also known as goat's rue, false indigo, professor-weed, French lilac, Spanish sainfoin, and Italian fitch. One major UK study showed that 78,000
diabetes patients taking metformin lived a little bit longer
than non-diabetics. People with diabetes who take metformin
compared to other drugs have 30% less cardiovascular disease

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[narrator] And for a lot of people in the field

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the great hope now is the anti-diabetes drug metformin.

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The active ingredient in metformin comes from the plant Galega officinalis,

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also known as goat's rue,

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false indigo, professor-weed,

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French lilac,

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Spanish sainfoin,

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and Italian fitch.

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One major UK study showed that 78,000 diabetes patients taking metformin

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lived a little bit longer than non-diabetics.

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People with diabetes who take metformin compared to other drugs

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have 30% less cardiovascular disease.

Duration

38 seconds

Views

29

Timestamp in Movie

00:13:04

Uploaded

Jun 27, 2025

Season

1

Episode

15

Genres

Production

Amicus Productions

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A documentary series that looks to explore the big questions of today.