Fat cells secrete the hormone adiponectin, which regulates glucose metabolism through actions on peripheral tissues. It is now apparent that adiponectin also acts on the brain to reduce body weight ...

Adiponectin, a hormone secreted by adipose tissue, plays a doubly important role in preserving pancreatic function: in lean people, it protects beta cells, which make insulin, and in obese people, it ...

Adiponectin, a hormone secreted by adipose tissue, plays a doubly important role in preserving pancreatic function: in lean people, it protects beta cells, which make insulin, and in obese people, it ...

Although women have breastfed since the beginning of time, there is very little scientific research on how exercise affects breast milk. Online forums for pregnant women and new mothers are full of ...

Boston, MA - High levels of adiponectin, a hormone secreted by the adipose tissue, is associated with a reduced risk of MI in men, a new study suggests [1]. "We found that high plasma adiponectin ...

Taking a dip in cold water may cut "bad" body fat in men and reduce the risk of disorders such as diabetes, suggests a major scientific review published in the International Journal of Circumpolar ...