They also experienced a smaller rise in blood glucose levels after a meal, which is a sign of better insulin sensitivity, as well as
other biological markers of better metabolic health.
In comparison to the placebo group, women who received soy isoflavones had lower levels of circulating insulin in the blood and
other biological markers associated with insulin resistance — a condition where the body doesn't use insulin to process sugars effectively and that can lead to Type 2 diabetes.
This work is part of the ongoing Duke Neurogenetics Study (DNS), a comprehensive study linking genes, brain activity and
other biological markers to risk for mental illness in young adults.
Suffice it to say, if JWST can identify signs of life in the atmosphere of a remote planet — methane or
some other biological marker perhaps — then everything would change.