Insulin's Role in Body and Brain

Insulin, long recognized as a primary regulator of blood glucose, is now also understood to play key roles in neuroplasticity, neuromodulation, and neurotrophism.

Oksana Kaidanovich-Beilin, Roger S. McIntyre, and Danielle S. Cha

Dec 6, 2012 | 1 min read

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