The type 2 diabetes drug metformin helped slow aging across multiple organs, including the brain, kidneys, and the skin, a study in cynomolgus monkeys has shows.

Scientists have long been interested in metformin, a widely prescribed drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes, for its potential to delay aging.

The scientists have said much more research would be required before metformin can be approved as an anti-ageing compound in humans.

Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have made a groundbreaking discovery about aging, raising the question: is it reversible? Their research sheds light on how metformin, a common medication for type 2 diabetes,

Scientists in China have found evidence in monkeys that metformin can reliably slow down the brain's aging process.