The drug metformin is used in a range of metabolic disorders, but new research published today in Stem Cell demonstrates its capacity to activate a pathway that promotes the genesis of new neurons in the brains of mice, leading to better performances in a spatial learning test. "It"s gratifying to see it has a role outside diabetes," said Fredric Wondisford, director of the Johns Hopkins Diabetes Research and Training Center, who was not involved in this study.
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