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🎀 Exciting research alert 🎀 Researchers at @CambridgeUniversity – funded by @BloodCancer_UK, @WellcomeTrust, and us – have found that metformin, a common and affordable diabetes drug, could help prevent a form of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). When targeting pre-cancerous cells with genetic changes, researchers found that metformin slows their growth, potentially stopping AML in its tracks. The best part? Metformin is already used safely by millions worldwide, making this a promising candidate