Intranasal Insulin May Lower Food Intake In Men, Improve Memory Function In Women

Insulin administered intranasally, acutely decreases food intake in men but not women and in contrast, the compound improves memory function in women but not men according to a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).”Our findings indicate that gender is a critical factor in brain insulin signaling that affects both food intake and cognitive functions,” said Dr.

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Filed under: Endocrinology on February 26th, 2008