Protein made by fat cells may increase risk of heart attack in older adults

Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 05:07 in Health & Medicine

Adiponectin, a protein produced by fat cells, may play a pivotal and counterintuitive role in cardiovascular health for older Americans according to a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

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