Intestinal bacteria are affected by antidiabetic drugs, shows research

Date: December 2, 2015

Source: University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Summary:

Intestinal bacteria change their composition and function when diabetic patients are treated with the drug metformin, shows new research. In the field of disease research, changes in the composition and function of the complex intestinal bacterial communities -- so-called dysbioses -- have become a focus area. It is, however, a weakness of the studies that researchers have not taken into account the potential effects of drugs on the patients' intestinal bacteria, say investigators.

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