cardiovascular health

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.

Researchers say they may have figured out why poor sleep does more harm to cardiovascular health in women than in men.

Their study, in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity, found that poor sleep is associated with greater psychological distress and higher levels of biomarkers associated with elevated risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

They also found that these associations are significantly stronger in women than in men.