A biological ability to compensate for the body's reduced response to insulin may explain why women typically develop heart disease 10 years later than men. This is according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's iJournal of Clinical Endocrinology (and) Metabolism/i (JCEM). Insulin is a hormone that takes glucose from the bloodstream and carries it into cells, where it is used for energy. When the body doesn't use insulin ...Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Why Women Develop Heart Disease 10 Years Later Than Men
A biological ability to compensate for the body's reduced response to insulin may explain why women typically develop heart disease 10 years later than men. This is according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's iJournal of Clinical Endocrinology (and) Metabolism/i (JCEM). Insulin is a hormone that takes glucose from the bloodstream and carries it into cells, where it is used for energy. When the body doesn't use insulin ...
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