How the brain plays role in regulating blood sugar
November 8, 2011 by Editor
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have demonstrated for the first time that the brain is a key player in regulating glucose (sugar) metabolism in humans. The findings suggest that drugs targeting the brain and central nervous system could be a novel approach to treating diabetes.
“The brain is the body’s only organ that needs a constant supply of glucose to survive, so it makes sense that it would have some say over how much glucose is produced,” said study leader Meredith Hawkins, M.D., professor of medicine and director of the Global Diabetes Initiative at Einstein./.../
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