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Metformin decelerates aging clock in male monkeys.

Cell·October 31, 2024·PMID 39270656

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This is the first demonstration that metformin can systemically reduce biological age in a primate model closely related to humans, providing translational evidence for its potential as a geroprotective agent.

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