Metabolic syndrome, an aging-associated group of disorders that includes insulin resistance, heart disease and high lipid levels, may be treatable thanks to a newly discovered role for a regulatory gene, according to a team of scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research.
Insulin Pathway Component Explains Insulin Resistance, Age-associated Metabolic Syndrome
This is a pretty dry press release which suggests that current research into insulin resistance could have hit a breakthrough. Don't get too excited - it's early days yet - but since insulin resistance plagues many of PCOS sufferers, it could be good news for the future.
To your good health,
Lisa
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