'Danger molecule' associated with being obese, female and black in younger adults

(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) A 'danger molecule' is higher in the blood of younger black adults than whites, females than males and increases with weight and age, researchers report in the first large, longitudinal study associating circulating HMGB1 levels with obesity, inflammation promoters and early indicators of cardiovascular risk in humans.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news