The Secret Heart Benefit of a Common Diabetes Drug
Researchers discovered that a diabetes medication altered how certain immune cells function, potentially reducing harmful inflammation. A medication already used to treat diabetes may protect the heart by changing how immune cells behave in the bloodstream. In a small human clinical trial, researchers found that the drug reduced inflammatory cell clusters associated with cardiovascular disease,
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- vanderbilt university medical center
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- Friday, 16 October 2026, 12:26 am IST
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