Osteoporosis drug may cut risk of type 2 diabetes
A common drug used to treat osteoporosis could help with type 2 diabetes, researchers suggest.
Alendronic acid, a type of drug known as a bisphosphonate, is prescribed as a treatment for people with weak bones to help manage the condition. Scientists in Denmark have examined if it can help with type 2 diabetes. Hospital records were used to identify all individuals with type 2 diabetes in Denmark between 2008 and 2018. Medical records were then used to determine if they had been prescribed the acid, also known as alendronate. Analysis showed those who had taken it were 34 per cent less likely to have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes than those who had never had the drug. More analysis suggested that the longer a