Diabetes' sexy angle

Researchers at Harvard University and the University of California, Los Angeles suggest that plasma levels of the sex hormone regulator SHBG could help predict risk of type 2 diabetes.¹ In addition, the protein's potential involvement in the development of the disease could make it a therapeutic target.

Determining which individuals are at risk for type 2 diabetes is important because preventive measures such as diet and exercise can help avoid disease development. Risk factors for type 2 diabetes include high body mass index (BMI), large waist circumference and levels of biomarkers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)...