Higher levels of a certain protein associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - 08:22 in Health & Medicine

Persons with higher levels of adiponectin, a protein that is produced by fat cells and that has anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitising properties, have an associated lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of previous studies, reported in the 8 July issue of JAMA...

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