Satiation hormone could increase risk of diabetes, heart attack and breast cancer in women

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 09:02 in Health & Medicine

One of the body's satiation hormones, neurotensin, could raise women's risk of suffering one of three common and serious conditions: diabetes, cardiovascular disease and breast cancer. There is also a connection between the hormone and premature death in women, especially from cardiovascular disease.

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