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Researchers identify a role for glucose-sensing neurons in type 2 diabetes

08-29-2007 · EurekAlert!

In cases of Type 2 diabetes, the body's cells fail to appropriately regulate blood glucose levels. Research led by scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Oregon Health & Science University describes a previously unrecognized role for glucose-sensing neurons in the onset of the disease demonstrating that an important component of Type 2 diabetes may indeed be "in your head."

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