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Fat-Cell Protein May Reduce Diabetes Risk

7th July 2009 by admin 2 Comments

Higher levels of a protein created by fat cells are associated with a lessened risk of type 2 diabetes.
The protein, adiponectin, appears to have anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing capabilities, according to a study published in the July 8 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
“Our finding was that adiponectin is associated with a low [...]