Sugar Is Processed Differently in the Brains of Obesity-Prone vs. Obesity-Resistant Rats [W[R]C]
- Author
- Flor Elizabeth Carrasco
- Published
- Sun 05 Feb 2023
- Episode Link
- https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sugar-is-processed-differently-in-the-brains-of-obesity-prone-vs-obesity-resistant-rats-w-r-c--52643839
https://neurosciencenews.com/sugar-processing-obesity-22431/
Summary: Glucose takes longer to get into the nucleus accumbens of obesity-prone rat models. Researchers also discovered excess levels of glutamate in obesity-prone rats, implying a deficiency in the neurotransmitter recycling process normally maintained by astrocytes.
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