Mere Sight of a Meal Triggers Inflammatory Response in the Brain

Researchers from the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel have identified how the sensory perception of a meal generates a signal to the pancreas to ramp up insulin production: inflammatory factor interleukin 1 beta (IL1β), which is also involved in the immune response to pathogens or in tissue damage. The team reported their findings […]

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