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Male and Female Brains Process Junk Food Differently

· neurosciencenews.com · popularity 20/100 · 0 similar stories today · Brain & Neuroscience (Discovery & Research)

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Summary

How quickly does junk food alter the brain? A study reveals that just 24 hours on a high-fat diet reshapes feeding circuits in the lateral hypothalamus, using completely different synaptic mechanisms in males and females to modulate weight gain.

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