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Stress Circuit Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Risk

9/5/2025

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  • Researchers discovered a brain circuit that connects stress to increased glucose production, potentially linking it to type 2 diabetes.
  • Chronic stress and a high-fat diet disrupt this circuit, leading to prolonged glucose elevation and heightened diabetes risk.
  • The study emphasizes the medial amygdala's significance in glucose regulation and calls for further exploration of this neural pathway.