Sugar addiction: Discovery of a brain sugar switch

Researchers have discovered that our brain actively takes sugar from the blood. Prior to this, researchers around the world had assumed that this was a purely passive process. An international team reports that transportation of sugar into the brain is regulated by so-called glial cells that react to hormones such as insulin or leptin; previously it was thought that this was only possible for neurons.

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August 12, 2016 | Categories: Neuroscience Research, Weight Loss Science | Tags: cell biology, fat loss, glial cells, health, insulin, leptin, neurobiology, neurology, peer reviewed, science, sugar, weight loss | Leave a comment